European Markets:
EU markets closed higher with most major sectors other than Energy closing in positive territory. Banking stocks over performed the markets led by French bank giant BNP Paribas up 4%.The EUSXX600 closed the day up 0.22%. On the earnings front Uniliver.uk reported better than expected earnings yet the stock closed up only 0.5%. UK retail sales and EU Flash manufacturing PMI are the important news on the agenda Friday morning.
Earnings on the agenda Friday morning: —
| Markets | DAX | CAC40 | FTSE |
| 20.4.2017 | 0.09% | 1.48% | 0.06% |
| 3 Months | 23.7% | 25.64% | 25.04% |
| 1 Year | 8.66% | 6.3% | 10.03% |
MARKET MOVERS
| Societe General.fr | 2.8% | Ashtead.uk | -2.71% |
| BNP Paribas.fr | 3.96% | Fresnillo.uk | -1.81% |
| Airbus.de | 3.33% | ||
| Vivendi.fr | 2.26% | ||
| Burberry.uk | 1.66% |
Forex & Commodities markets
FX markets went thru another inside day ahead of the French election with no major moves other than some Euro strength and JPY weakness vs majors. UK retail sales and EU Flash manufacturing PMI are the important news on the agenda Friday morning.
| Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
| 20.4.2017 | 0.29% | 0.4% | 0.45% | 0.06% | -0.01% | -0.12% |
| USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | PLT | |
| 0.04% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.08% | -0.86% | 1.2% |
Swing trades follow up –
| Asset | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
| HSBC.uk | 6.25 | 700 | -45 | 20/4 | 5.95 | New position |
| Fiat.it | 9.6 | 500 | 70 | 4/4 | 9.47 | Stopped out |
| Silver | 17.4 | 200 | 120 | 17/3 | 17.3 | |
| EURJPY | 116.22 | 0.8 | 607 | 18/4 | 115.89 | |
| Burberry.uk | 15.97 | 500 | 12 | 19/4 | 16.4 | |
| Agrekko.uk | 10.7 | 400 | 1167 | 3/8 | 9.41 | |
| JPN225 | 19523 | 100 | 1176 | 3/3 | 19684 | |
| DAX | 12326 | 4 | 1126 | 31/3 | 12381 | |
| OPEN PROFIT | 4288$ |