Equity snapshot (indices)

Equities are mixed across globe today. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table -

S&P 500 -

• S&P is marginally down today. Today's range 2109-2096.

• US personal income rose 0.4% in June. Personal spending rose by 0.2%.

• PCE price index rose by 0.3% y/y in June, with core rising 1.3%.

• ISM manufacturing slowed to 52.7 in July, while manufacturing PMI remained same at 53.8.
  
  
• S&P 500 is currently trading at 2103. Immediate support lies at 1980, 2040 and resistance 2150.

FTSE -

• FTSE lower today, led by profit booking. Today's range 6710-6670.

• FTSE is currently trading at 6690. Immediate support lies at, 6050, 6450 and resistance at 6850, 7000.                                    

DAX -

• DAX is higher today as investors poured in money into European stocks, led by growing optimism. Today's range 11460-11250.

• DAX is currently trading at 11440. Immediate support lies at, 10500-10600 area and resistance at 11800 around.

EuroStxx50 -

• Stocks across Europe are up today.

• Germany is up (+1.1%), France's CAC40 is up (+0.70%), Italy's FTSE MIB is up (+0.60%), Portugal's PSI 20 is down (-0.60%), Spain's IBEX is up (+0.20%)

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3605, up by +0.45% today. Support lies at 3300 and resistance at 3760.

Nikkei -

• Nikkei headed higher over investors' optimism on quantitative easing.

• Japan manufacturing PMI slowed to 51.2 from 51.4

• Nikkei is currently trading at 20530, with support around 20000 and resistance at 21000.