May 24, 2024 08:48 GMT
EQUITIES: Eurostoxx Pullback Appears Corrective For Now
EQUITIES
The uptrend in S&P E-Minis remains intact and the pullback Thursday appears to be a correction. The contract also traded to a fresh cycle high yesterday, reinforcing a bullish theme. Recent gains have resulted in a break of a key resistance at 5333.50, the Apr 1 high. A bullish theme in Eurostoxx 50 futures remains intact and the recent pullback appears to be a correction - for now. The contract has recently cleared key resistance at 5079.00, the Apr 2 high, to confirm a resumption of the uptrend.
- Japan's NIKKEI closed lower by 457.11 pts or -1.17% at 38646.11 and the TOPIX ended 12.21 pts lower or -0.44% at 2742.54.
- Elsewhere, in China the SHANGHAI closed lower by 27.516 pts or -0.88% at 3088.871 and the HANG SENG ended 259.77 pts lower or -1.38% at 18608.94.
- Across Europe, Germany's DAX trades lower by 73.92 pts or -0.4% at 18607.62, FTSE 100 lower by 35.97 pts or -0.43% at 8300.19, CAC 40 down 15.86 pts or -0.2% at 8079.99 and Euro Stoxx 50 down 19.13 pts or -0.38% at 5014.65.
- Dow Jones mini up 47 pts or +0.12% at 39199, S&P 500 mini up 13.25 pts or +0.25% at 5289.75, NASDAQ mini up 44.75 pts or +0.24% at 18738.
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