While traders and investors in the States celebrated their holiday off, let’s turn our attention to European stock markets as we focus on the CAC40 (FCHI), DAX (GDAXI), and pan-European STOXX600 (STOXX), writes Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
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All three indices have an almost identical pattern. We had a steep selloff in March which breached the -3ATR channel on a weekly chart, followed by a powerful bounce that ran out of steam at the falling moving average. Currently, all three are trading below their -1ATR line which confirms the bearish trend.
Also, notice how the 21-period EMA has been red since the beginning of the year in each case.
Things are a little different across the Channel where the FTSE100 (FTSE) in London has outperformed its continental peers and appears to be weathering the bear market a little better. It is back in the neutral zone and the EMA was green for April and May.
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However, when currencies are taken into account, the British Pound (GBP) has been falling steadily against the US Dollar (USD) and Euro (EUR/USD) especially since April, making the market less attractive for overseas investors in UK equities, but a good home for Pounds right now.
Learn more about Ian Murphy at MurphyTrading.com.
