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The IndeX Files 07-04-2020
Optimistic Tone To Asset Markets Global equities benchmarks have started the week in a positive manner with asset prices improving across the board. Following a retracement lower last week across key indices, we are now seeing a continuation of the initial recovery which started in the final week of March. The lock-downs in place around […]
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The IndeX Files – 31-03-2020
Central Bank Easing Supports Markets Global equities benchmarks have seen broad buying across recent sessions with many indices still holding near the top of last week’s rally. Investors finally found some comfort in the vast swathe of central bank easing announced over March, allowing equities prices to recover some of the steep losses suffered over […]
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Why Is The Nikkei Rallying?
Despite the broader sell-off which has dominated asset markets recently, the Nikkei has seen a strong reversal this week. Rallying more than 8% yesterday and over 20% on the week, Japanese equities have been the clear outperformer. The reason for this rally has been the reaction to speculation about BOJ QE purchases which, unlike we’ve […]
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The IndeX Files 24-03-2020
Federal Reserve Takes Historic Action Global equities benchmarks continue to plum fresh lows this week as the steady stream of selling which has characterised recent trading develops further. Indices around the world have traded lower this week despite escalating responses from central banks desperate to stop the selling in markets. The Nikkei has bucked the […]
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The IndeX Files 17-03-2020
Equities Sink Despite Central Bank Action Global benchmark equities prices continue to trade wildly amidst a backdrop of increasing central bank action. This week, the Federal Reserve once again announced an unexpected rate cut, dropping the US interest rate by 100 basis points to 0%. Along with the rate cut, the Fed also outlined an […]
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The IndeX Files 25-02-2020
Fresh COVID-19 Fears Sink Equities Benchmark global equities indices have seen a severe shift in sentiment this week. With many indices beginning to track lower into the end of last week, an escalation in concerns over the scale and impact of COVID-19 has seen indices gapping lower at the start of this week, with selling […]
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The IndeX Files 11-02-2020
Corona-Virus Continues To Dictate Asset Price Moves Ongoing developments within the corona-virus outbreak continue to dominate action in benchmark global equities indices this week. Early optimism regarding the prospect of a potential vaccine helped fuel a wave of buying across high yielding assets last week, however, this move was short-lived and has seen further reversal […]
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The IndeX Files 04-02-2020
Equities Attempting To Recover Benchmark global equities are doing the best to recover this week despite the ongoing risk from the corona-virus outbreak. Last week, equities indices saw heavy losses as rising uncertainty dampened investor sentiment. This week, the spread of the virus has worsened with China confirming that over 20,000 cases have now been […]
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The IndeX Files 28-01-2020
Corona-Virus Sends Equities Sinking Benchmark global equities have been heavily offered in recent trading as the impact of the Chinese corona-virus outbreak continues to dampen investor appetite. The virus, which broke out in China around two weeks ago, has now claimed the life of 80 people and spread across Asia, reaching the United States. There […]
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The IndeX Files 14-01-2020
Attention Turning Back Towards US-Sino Trade Deal Global benchmark equities indices have seen a pause in their recent upward trajectory though are consolidating near highs, suggesting a continuation higher is coming. The most notable themes for asset markets currently are those of reduced geopolitical risks linked to US-Iran tensions as well as the favourable backdrop […]
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The IndeX Files 01-10-2019
Equities Upside On Hold Global benchmark indices have commenced the week in rather a subdued fashion with most headline indices having retraced from recent highs. In the US, the equities landscape is dominated by fluctuating Fed rate hike expectations. With recent data supporting, the market has reduced its outlook for an October rate-cut, instead deeming […]
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The IndeX Files 24-09-2019
Risk Markets Looking for Fresh Drivers Global benchmark indexes remain muted following the September FOMC meeting. Policymakers, led by Fed chair Powell, announced a 25-basis point reduction in the headline cash rate, the second only rate cut in a decade. However, the voting split has seen reduced pricing for further rate cuts this year with […]
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NIKKEI approaching resistance, potential drop!
NIKKEI is approaching our first resistance at 22346.7 (100% Fibonacci extension, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement) where a strong drop to our major support at 21472.4 (horizontal overlap support, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, 100% Fibonacci extension). Stochastic is also approaching resistance and seeing a bearish divergence where we might see a corresponding drop in price. Trading CFDs on […]
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NIKKEI approaching resistance, potential drop!
NIKKEI is approaching our first resistance at 22346.7 (100% Fibonacci extension, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement) where a strong drop to our major support at 21472.4 (horizontal overlap support, 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, 100% Fibonacci extension). Stochastic is also approaching resistance and seeing a bearish divergence where we might see a corresponding drop in price. Trading CFDs on […]
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NIKKEI approaching resistance, potential drop!
NIKKEI is approaching our first resistance at 22320.0 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement , 61.8% Fibonacci extension, horizontal overlap resistance) where a strong drop might occur below this level pushing price down to our major support at 20303.4 (61.8% Fibonacci retracement, horizontal swing low support). Stochastic is approaching resistance as well where we might see a corresponding […]