Equity snapshot (indices)

Equities are broadly in green today. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table

S&P 500 

• S&P rose sharply, to trade as high as 1963, as risk aversion diminishes. Today's range 1932-1963
   
• S&P 500 future is currently trading at 1952. Immediate support lies at 1900 and resistance 2000.

FTSE 

• FTSE is up today, riding on the Amlin deal. Today's range 6070-6200.

• FTSE is currently trading at 6150. Immediate support lies at 5950 and resistance 6600.                                 

DAX 

• DAX is up riding on subsiding risk aversion. Today's range 10090-10370.

• DAX is currently trading at 10270. Immediate support lies at, 9750 area and resistance at 10500 around.

EuroStxx50 -

• Stocks across Europe are green today.

• Germany is up (+1.6%), France's CAC40 is up (+1.1%), Italy's FTSE MIB is up (+1.3%), Portugal's PSI 20 is up (+0.95%), Spain's IBEX is up (+0.5%).

• EuroStxx50 is currently trading at 3230, up by +1.1% today. Support lies at 3000 and resistance at 3300.

Nikkei -

• Nikkei is the worst performer today as second quarter economic contraction by -0.3% is weighing on the index. Today's range 17360-18360
   
• Nikkei is currently trading at 17950, with support around 16000 and resistance at 19500.

S&P500

+1.46%

FTSE

+1.87%

DAX

+2.65%

EuroStxx50

+1.92%

Nikkei

+1.83%