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​​NASDAQ 100, Dow and DAX move higher ahead of key NVIDA earnings​

Indices dropped back yesterday on geopolitical worries but have managed to recover, though nervousness persists ahead of NVIDIA's earnings.

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​​​NASDAQ 100 pushing higher ahead of NVIDIA earnings

​The NASDAQ 100 index saw some volatility around the news of Ukraine’s use of US missiles on Russian territory, but was able to shake this off and move higher yesterday.

​The main event for the index remains NVIDIA's earnings tonight. Over the past three sessions a rally has developed, halting the post-election selloff. Further gains target the highs from early October around 21,200. In the event of a close below 20,300, last week’s low, the late October 20,000 level beckons.

NASDAQ 100 chart Source: IG
NASDAQ 100 chart Source: IG

​Dow steady after dip below 43,000

​The Dow Jones index dipped briefly below 43,000 yesterday but then recovered, providing fresh hope of a bounce. A higher close today would help support a bullish view in the short-term, targeting the post-election highs at 44,400.

​Sellers will want to see a reversal that takes the price back below 43,000, which might then open the way to the late October lows just below 42,000.

Dow Jones chart Source: IG
Dow Jones chart Source: IG

​DAX attempts to stabilise again

​The downtrend from the October highs continued yesterday, and the DAX 40 index dropped below 19,000 for a time before recovering.

​If buyers can manage a close above last week’s high of 19,300 then hopes of a sustained bounce may materialise. From there the index may push back to the October highs around 19,700.

​The short-term pullback of the past month contrasts with the longer-term rally. Overall, this still looks like a correction in a broader uptrend.

DAX 40 chart Source: IG
DAX 40 chart Source: IG

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