Equity snapshot (indices)

Equities are all giving small movement today. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table -

S&P 500 -

• S&P once again broke above 2100 area, but marginally down today.
  
• Empire state manufacturing rose to 3.86 in July from -1.98 prior.
  
  
• Producer price index excluding food and energy rose 0.3% in June on monthly basis.
  
  
• Industrial production rose by 0.3% m/m in June.
  
  
• S&P 500 is currently trading at 2109. Immediate support lies at 1980, 2040 and resistance 2100.  

FTSE -

• FTSE is trading in green today. Today's range 6730-6775.
  
• Unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May for three months. Wages rose by 2.8% excluding bonus and 3.2% including it.
  
  
• 6750-6770 area, proving to be crucial resistance.
  
  
• FTSE is currently trading at 6760. Immediate support lies at, 6050 and resistance at 7000.                               

DAX -

• DAX is again marginally up today, as investors remain cautious before ECB payment on 20^th July.

• German 10 year bond was sold at highest yield 0f 0.88% since October last year.

• DAX is currently trading at 11550. Immediate support lies at, 10500 and resistance at 11590, 12100 around.

EuroStxx50 -

• Stocks across Europe are all trading in green, as investors flock into European assets.
  
  
• Germany is up (+0.28%), France's CAC40 is up (+0.24%), Italy's FTSE MIB is up (+1.08%), Portugal's PSI 20 is up (+0.34%), Spain's IBEX is up (+0.90%)

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3623, up by +0.2% today. Support lies at 3300 and resistance at 3760.

Nikkei -

• Nikkei is the best performer this week so far. Weaker Yen is likely to push the index higher.

• Nikkei is currently trading at 20550. Key support is at 20000 and resistance at 21000 area.