Equity snapshot (indices)

Equities are down globally ahead of FOMC. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table -

S&P 500 -

• S&P losing ground over massive profit booking heading into tomorrow's NFP report. Today's range 2104-2075.
  
  
• Initial jobless claims came at 270,000, higher than prior 267,000.
  
  
• US stocks are biggest loser this week.
  
  
• S&P 500 is currently trading at 2081. Immediate support lies at 1980, 2040 and resistance 2150.

FTSE -

• FTSE is marginally down as BOE minutes provided support, which was erased by global selloffs. Today's range 6760-6710.
  
• While 8 members voted in favor of current policy hold, 1 voted in favor of rate hike.
  
• FTSE is currently trading at 6740. Immediate support lies at, 6050, 6450 and resistance at 6850, 7000.                              

DAX -

• DAX is down marginally over profit booking. Today's range 11530-11670.

• DAX is currently trading at 11570. Immediate support lies at, 10500-10600 area and resistance at 11800 around.

EuroStxx50 -

• Stocks across Europe are mixed today.

• Germany is down (-0.45%), France's CAC40 is down (-0.06%), Italy's FTSE MIB is down (-0.60%), Portugal's PSI 20 is down (-2.24%), Spain's IBEX is down (-0.26%)

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3660, down by -0.14% today. Support lies at 3300 and resistance at 3760.

Nikkei -

• Nikkei is down too over profit booking. Weaker Yen might boost bulls further.

• Nikkei is currently trading at 20630, with support around 20000 and resistance at 21000.