Equity snapshot (indices)

Today performance is mixed among global equities so far. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table -

S&P 500 -

• US benchmark is trading in red today, facing concerns over rate hike by Federal Reserve. Index struggled to break above 2070 today, price might test support area once again today.
  
  
• ADP employment change was smaller than expected at 189K, compared to prior 214K
  
  
• MBA mortgage application grew by 4.6%
  
  
• Markit manufacturing PMI came at 55.7, up from prior 55.1.
  
  
• ISM manufacturing dropped to 51.5,from prior 52.9.
  
  
• SPX500 is currently trading at 2059, down 0.35% for the day. Immediate support lies at 1980, 2040 and resistance 2082, 2120, 2164.

FTSE -

• FTSE has been rising since morning from around 7450 level, however failed to gain above 6850 today.
  
  
• UK manufacturing PMI rose to 54.4 from prior 54.1.
  
  
• FTSE is currently trading at 6820, up 0.65% today. Immediate support lies at 6700 and resistance at 9665 and 7060.                                 

DAX -

• DAX gained sharply from opening till the New York session, failed to raise above the resistance zone.
  
  
• German manufacturing PMI rose to 52.8,up from prior 51.1.
  
  
• Unemployment rate fell to 6.4%.
  
  
• DAX is trading at 12012, down near 0.66% today. Immediate support lies at 11750, 11600 and resistance at 12080, 12200.

EuroStxx50 -

• Stocks across Europe are in green today.

• Germany is up (-0.50%), France's CAC40 is up (+0.63%), Italy's FTSE MIB is up (+0.81%) and Spain's IBEX is up (+0.50%).

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3717, up +0.70% today. Bias is upwards. Support lies at 3635, 3545.

Nikkei -

• Nikkei is once again testing the support area today. Investors remain cautious over weaker data from Japan. PMI fell to 50.3 from prior 51.6
  
  
• Nikkei is currently trading at 19150. Further losses might be on card. Immediate support lies at 18540 and resistance at 19,570, 19730, 19920.