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​​FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 await US Non-Farm Payrolls report

​​​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 ahead of US May Non-Farm Payrolls and average hourly earnings data.​​​

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​​​FTSE 100 continues to recovers from Tuesday’s low

​The FTSE 100 formed a bullish hammer formation on Tuesday which was confirmed by Thursday’s daily chart close above Tuesday’s high at 8,268. A gradual advance towards Monday’s high at 8,364 remains at hand, provided that US Non-Farm Payrolls don’t throw a spanner in the works and that the April-to-June support line at 8,218 underpins.

Source: ProRealTime

​DAX 40 capped by downtrend line

​The DAX 40’s rally off this week’s 18,361 low took it to its May-to-June downtrend line at 18,786 before being rejected by it. A fall through Thursday’s low at 18,599 would have short-term negative implications with this week’s low and the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at 18,361 to 18,344 possibly being back in play. Resistance above 18,786 can be found at the 18,854 late May high.

Source: ProRealTime

​S&P 500 trades in record highs ahead of NFP report

​The S&P 500 trades in all-time highs around the 5,360 mark ahead of today’s US Non-Farm Payrolls with the 5,400 mark remaining in sight, provided that Thursday’s low at 5,334 underpins. Above this level minor support can be seen at the 5,343 May peak.

​Failure at 5,334 on a daily chart closing basis would target the 28 May high at 5,321 in the first instance, followed by Monday’s high at 5,299.

Source: ProRealTime

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