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, is down as Doha talks failed to secure agreement over oil freeze, fuelling risk aversion. Today’s range 2081-2064
   
• S&P 500 future is currently trading at 2075. Immediate resistance lies at 2100 and support at 2060, 2020.

FTSE –

• FTSE recovered from earlier loss and now up marginally for the day. Today’s range 6340-6260

• FTSE is currently trading at 6330. Immediate support lies at 5800, 5500 and resistance 6350, 6820.

DAX –

• DAX is still down but recovered most of its earlier loss. Today’s range 10070-9900

• DAX is currently trading at 10040. Immediate support lies at, 9100, 9500 area and resistance at 10350 around.

EuroStxx50 –

• Stocks across Europe are mixed today.
   
• German DAX is down (-0.04%), France’s CAC40 is down (-0.1%), Italy’s FTSE MIB is up (+0.1%), Spain’s IBEX is down (-0.45%).

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3040, down by -0.15% today. Support lies at 2750 and resistance at 3150.

Nikkei –

• Nikkei worst performer today as massive quake of 7.3 magnitude devastated southern Japan. Today’s range 16610-16240

• Nikkei is currently trading at 16450. Immediate support lies at 15500, 16000 and resistance at 167000.