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Index Focus – 4 Aug - 4 August 2015

Equities have pared early losses to trade in the green this morning, helped by (temporary?) USD weakness (off its overnight highs this morning sending commodities and UK miners up a little) as investors continue to weigh up the prospect of a September US interest rate hike and more market madness in China.

Slightly softer than expected UK Construction PMI data capping UK Index ‘s gains around 6710 thus far, DAX still trending up and Dow Jones the underperformer. Greek stocks continue to decline today with little marked effect on fellow European and world indices.

Gold has pushed out above $1090, now support for a potential march towards its channel ceiling $1100.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index contine up towards highs of 6,815? or;
  2. Will the index pull back towards lows of 6,485?

UK 100  now range bound since end-July, pushing a little higher this morning to test 6710, with a breakout thereof putting the index back in its uptrend from 6500. Upside potential still 6800 July highs and the 200-day MA, likely to prove restrictive.

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 6670, 6650, 6630
  • Potential resistance: 6710, 6750, 6800

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rally towards highs 11,800? or;
  2. Will the index break down to lows of 10,660?

Germany’s DAX bstill in an uptrend from 27 Jul levels 11030. 3 Aug breakout of a rising channel turned the ceiling to rising support. 11400 has now been bettered with a re-test and break out above 11460 now key to further gains.

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 11380, 11330, 11250
  • Potential resistance: 11460, 11510, 11600

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rally towards highs 18,150? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards 17,400 lows?

US Dow Jones struggling to perform in line with peers this morning, though support remaining around 17500. Currently in a 100pt sideways range with potential for this to widen to 300pts upon a breakout above key resistance 17600.

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 17560, 17530, 17500
  • Potential resistance: 17600, 17670, 17720

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Where next?
  1. Will Gold rall back towards highs of $1175? or;
  2. Will Gold fall back towards lows of $1080?

Gold stills in its  depressed narrow range $1080-1100 with USD and demand headwinds in their many forms (safe-haven interest, no income/yield etc.)

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1080, 1075
  • Potential resistance: 1098, 1100, 1102

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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