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The broader major indices closed sharply lower today led by the NASDAQ index which fell -1.56%. The S&P index fell -1.22%. The declines push the indices into the red for the trading week. The Dow industrial average fell -0.83%.For the…

S&P 500, SPX, NASDAQ 100, NDX - OUTLOOK:The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq 100 index retreated from key resistance zones.Lofty real yields, above-average valuations continue to pose a high bar for material index gains.What are the…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 Analysis and Charts​​​FTSE 100 probes downtrend line​The FTSE 100 is trying to break through its July-to-August downtrend line following a prolonged Bank Holiday…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, CAC 40, Nasdaq 100 Analysis and Charts​​​FTSE 100 benefits from risk-on appetite​The FTSE 100 is on track for a second day of gains as it follows Asian stock indices higher ahead of…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 Analysis and Charts​​​FTSE 100 on track for the first week of gains in a month​The FTSE 100 is on track to end the week up for the first time in a month as UK GfK…

The major US indices are opening with gains of about 0.5% across the board. A snapshot of the market shows:Dow industrial average is trading up 202 points or 0.59% at 34301S&P index up 21.5 points or 0.50% at 4398NASDAQ index up to 76…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, CAC 40, Nasdaq 100 Charts and Analysis​​​FTSE 100 stabilises at support​Following six consecutive days of falling prices, the FTSE 100 managed to find support between its March and…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, CAC 40, Nasdaq 100 Analysis and Charts​​​FTSE 100 drops further as UK retail sales fall by more than expected​The rout in the FTSE 100 is ongoing as UK retail sales dropped by 1.2%…

Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, DAX 40, and S&P 500 Charts​FTSE 100 index approaching major resistanceThe FTSE 100 rose, driven by weaker-than-expected British inflation, supported by June retail sales which…

Major European indices depend on better-than-expected US CPI data and the subsequent risk to inflows. Gains of more than 1% are seen across the major indices.Looking at the closing levels:German DAX +1.5%Francis Kak + 1.64%UK FTSE 100…