On Friday,
- European stocks ended the week lower and registered their largest one-day decline in more than three months, with the U.S. abruptly announcing steep new tariffs, including a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, and moving its trade deal deadline from August 1 to August 7. The action surprised investors and revived tensions over international trade. Weaker-than-expected U.S. job growth in July further dampened sentiment and fueled expectations of a rate cut by the Fed in September.
- Among key movers on the Stoxx 600, shares of Italy’s Campari (CPR.IT; CPR:IM) rose 7.9% after the company posted higher y/y operating profit in Q2.
- The Stoxx 600 fell 1.9% and breached its 100-DMA. Next support is at its 200-DMA (-1%). We recommend a selective approach to adding names on a high-volume breakout or decisive retake of their key moving averages.
- All sectors closed in the red. Banks (-297bps), Travel & Leisure (-267bps), Technology (-259bps), and Health Care (-218bps) lagged the most.
- Among major indices, France’s CAC gapped down and fell 2.9%, breaking below all its long-term moving averages. Next support is at its September 2024 low (-3%), followed by its 50-DMA (-0.8%). Germany’s DAX also gapped down and declined 2.6%, breaching support at the 50-DMA. It has next support at its 100-DMA (-0.9%). The U.K.’s FTSE closed 0.7% lower and broke below its 10-DMA. Next support is at its 21-DMA (-0.8%)
- Switzerland’s market was closed on account of National Day. The remaining 15 markets that we track closed in the red. Four are in a Confirmed Uptrend, four in an Uptrend Under Pressure, three in a Rally Attempt, and five are in a Downtrend.
- Italy and Norway were shifted to an Uptrend Under Pressure from a Confirmed Uptrend after the indices breached their 50-DMA. Sweden was shifted to an Uptrend Under Pressure from a Confirmed Uptrend after the index breached its 21-DMA. Ireland was shifted to a Downtrend from a Rally Attempt after the index hit a new low. Finland was downgraded to a Downtrend from an Uptrend Under Pressure after the index breached its 50-DMA.
- Sweden recorded its fifth distribution day, while Italy recorded its third. The average distribution day count stood at 2.57.
- Of the 27 European Focus List names, 26 are trading above their 200-DMA, while19 names are trading above their 50-DMA.
- Actionable names in the Focus List include Technogym (TGYM.IT; TGYM:IM), Alk-Abello B (ALK.DK; ALKB:DC), and Nemetschek (Xet) (NEMX.DE; NEM:GR).
