• Brexit trade deal hopes cool after Boris Johnson warns that talks are in a “serious situation”
• He said that the EU needs to shift its position on fishing substantially
• Talks look set to continue into the weekend with just 2 weeks to go until the end of the transition period.
• GBP/USD is coming under pressure, whilst the weaker pound is boosting the FTSE 100, which is trading mildly higher out-performing its European peers
FTSE finds strength in pound weakness
After trending southwards in a descending channel across June – Oct, the FTSE broke out in November charging steeply higher before hitting an 8 month high of 6645 earlier this month. The positive momentum in the price action has slowed and the price is consolidating around 6545.The FTSE trades above its 20 & 50 day moving averages suggesting more upside could be had. However, the RSI is providing mixed signals so caution should be had against aggressive bullish bets.
Immediate resistance can be seen at 6645 December high, beyond which 6700 comes into focus, a fresh 8 month high, prior to 6850.
Immediate support can be seen at 6475, the convergence of 20 sma and the lower band of a horizontal channel which has held since early December. A break through here could point to a deeper selloff towards 6300 round number and 6250 (December low) to negate the current bullish trend.
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