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​FTSE 100, DAX 40 find support as NASDAQ 100 range trades below its record high​

​​​FTSE 100, DAX 40 find support as NASDAQ 100 range trades below its record high​ ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC meeting and Thursday’s BoE monetary policy meeting.​

FTSE 100 Source: Adobe image

​​​FTSE 100 bounces back

​The FTSE 100 has come off its 8,389 early December high and slid to the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at 8,197, around which it seems to hold.

​Were a fall through this week's low at 8,183 to ensue, though, the September trough at 8,153 may be revisited. While it underpins, a rise back above the 55-day SMA at 8,236 may ensue, targeting the 8,304 early November high.

FTSE 100 chart Source: IT-Finance.com
FTSE 100 chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​DAX 40 finds support

​The German DAX 40 is keeling over from last week’s 20,527 record high and nears the November-to-December uptrend line at 20,066 and the psychological 20,000 mark.

Minor resistance can be spotted at the 10 December low at 20,260 as well as at the 9 December high at 20,476. Above it lies last week’s record high at 20,527. 

DAX 40 chart Source: IT-Finance.com
DAX 40 chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​NASDAQ 100 consolidates ahead of FOMC

​The NASDAQ 100 is short-term consolidating below its 22,132 record high, a rise above which could lead to the 23,000 mark being next in line.

Potential slips may find support between the November-to-December uptrend line at 21,760 and the 11 December high at 21,784. 

NASDAQ 100 chart Source: IT-Finance.com
NASDAQ 100 chart Source: IT-Finance.com

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