TECHNICAL ANALYSIS REPORT – 22 AUGUST 2022

 

OIL PRICES FALL AFTER THREE DAYS OF GAINING LEAGUE

Asian Pacific shares slipped on Monday. The Shanghai Composite is up 0.57% at 3,276.76. Overall, the Singapore MSCI is up 0.17% at 296.00. Over in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index is down 0.04% at 19,714.00. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is down 0.76% at 28,710.00, while the Topix index is down 0.38% at 1988.00. South Korea’s Kospi is down 1.21% at 2,462.50. Australia S&P/ASX 200 down 0.95% at 7046.90.

Top News of the Day:

Oil prices slumped on Monday, ending three days of gains, as investors were concerned aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes will weaken the global economy and dent fuel demand while a strengthening dollar also added to pressure.

Both Brent and WTI climbed for a third straight day on Friday, but fell about 1.5% for the week on a stronger dollar and demand fears.

Market Summary as per 19/08/2022:

European equities Friday closing. The DAX futures contract in Germany traded down 1.12% at 13,544.52, CAC 40 futures down 0.94% at 6495.84 and the UK 100 futures contract in the U.K. up 0.11% at 7,550.38.

In the U.S. on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.86% at 33706.75. The S&P 500 down 1.29% at 4228.49 and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.95% at 13242.90, NYSE closes down 1.11% at 15588.31

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

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TRADE SUGGESTION- SELL AT 1.1802, TAKE PROFIT AT 1.1800 AND STOP LOSS AT 1.1804

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