Equity snapshot (indices)

Equities are all mixed in today’s trading. Kindly note all instruments mentioned here are CFDs, whose values might differ from cash or future traded.  Performance this week at a glance in chart & table -

S&P 500 –

• S&P 500, gave up earlier gains as terrorist blasts in Brussels triggered global risk aversion. Today’s range 2038-2054
   
• S&P 500 future is currently trading at 2044. Immediate resistance lies at 2080 and support at 2020, 1980.

FTSE –

• FTSE is down today as Moody’s warned credit downgrade over budget. Today’s range 6190-6110.

• FTSE is currently trading at 6150. Immediate support lies at 5800, 5500 and resistance 6350, 6820.

DAX –

• DAX is sharply down due to risk aversion triggered by Brussels blasts. Today’s range 9760-9960

• DAX is currently trading at 9910. Immediate support lies at, 9500 area and resistance at 10000, 10850 around.

EuroStxx50 –

• Stocks across Europe are red today due to terrorist attack on Brussels, home to EU parliament, NATO headquarter.
   
• German DAX is down (-0.5%), France’s CAC40 is down (-0.9%), Italy’s FTSE MIB is down (-1%), Spain’s IBEX is down (-0.9%).

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3025, down by -0.95% today. Support lies at 2900 and resistance at 3150.

Nikkei –

• Nikkei is still up for the day but gave up morning gains. Today’s range 16780-17110

• Nikkei is currently trading at 16910. Immediate support lies at 16400 and resistance at 17200, 18500.