On Friday,
- European markets closed higher for the second consecutive week, supported by strong U.S. job data and fading concerns over trade friction. However, the European central bank President Christine Lagarde hinted that the rate-cutting cycle might soon end, making traders reconsider their hopes for more cuts. Meanwhile, investors are closely watching if the clash between Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will affect the broader market.
- Among key movers on the Stoxx 600, shares of Dassault Systèmes (DSY.FR; DSY:FP) declined 1.2% after the French software firm pushed its medium-term earnings target by a year. Meanwhile shares of Renk (R3NKX.DE; R3NK:GR) fell 6.2% afterExane BNP Paribas downgraded the stock to “underperform.”
- The Stoxx 600 booked a gain of 0.3% and continued to trade above all its key moving averages. It has resistance at its March high (+1.5%). We recommend a selective approach to adding names on a high-volume breakout or decisive retake of their key moving averages.
- Among sectors, Financial Services (+126bps), Oil & Gas (+90bps), and Health Care (+82bps) were the top gainers, while Basic Resources (-182bps), Telecommunications (-55bps), and Chemicals (-50bps) lagged the most.
- Among major indices, France’s CAC 40 closed 0.2% higher and tested resistance at the confluence of its 21- and 100-DMA. It has immediate support at its 10-DMA (-0.2%), followed by its 50-DMA (-2.1%). Germany’s DAX 30 closed the session flat and continued to trade above all its key moving averages. Support is at its 10-DMA (-0.7%), followed by its 21-DMA (-1.4%). The U.K.’s FTSE 100 extended its positive momentum and advanced 0.3%. Immediate resistance is at its March high (+0.4%).
- Sweden was closed on account of a national holiday. Twelve of the 15 open markets closed in the green. Eleven of the 16 markets we track are in a Confirmed Uptrend, two in an Uptrend Under Pressure, and three in a Rally Attempt.
- All 23 European Focus List names are trading above their 50- and 200-DMA.
- Actionable names in the Focus List include Adyen (ADYE.NL; ADYEN:NA), Alk-Abello B (ALK.DK; ALKB:DC), Bawag Group (BWGP.AT; BG:AV), Nemetschek (NEMX.DE; NEM:GR), Premier Foods (PFD.GB; PFD:LN), Sap (Xet) (SAPX.DE; SAP:GR), Safran (SGM.FR; SAF:FP), and Wise A (WISE.GB; WISE:LN).
