European Markets
EU markets traded lower Thursday however the futures point to a higher Friday open following the positive close of the US trading session. The EUSXX600 closed the day down 0.5%. All major European sectors and bourses traded lower and Fiat took another 3% dive following the new diesel gate investigation. There is no important news on the agenda Friday.
Earnings on the agenda Friday morning:
| Markets | DAX | CAC40 | FTSE |
| 18.5.2017 | -0.33% | -0.53% | -0.89% |
| 3 Months | 28.47% | 30.38% | 29.37% |
| 1 Year | 13.41% | 9.51% | 14.41% |
MARKET MOVERS
| Burberry.de | 4.69% | VW.de | -1.6% |
| M&S.uk | 1.89% | BMW.de | -1.43% |
| Safran.fr | 1.3% | Danone.fr | -2.8% |
| Fiat.it | -3% | ||
| RDSA.uk | -3.5% |
Forex & Commodities markets
FX markets reversed after US investors put the White House issues behind them and drove markets and the dollar higher vs all majors. Metals sold off sharply as a result and the dollar index rebounded from 6 months lows. There is no important news on the agenda Friday.
| Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
| 18.5.2017 | -0.33% | 0.6% | -0.03% | -0.62% | -0.94% | 0.75% |
| USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | PLT | |
| 0.27% | -0.16% | 0.46% | 0.13% | -1.85% | -1.44% |
Swing trades follow up –
| Asset | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
| HSBC.uk | 6.25 | 700 | 337 | 20/4 | 6.62 | Stopped out |
| CAC40 | 5441 | 5 | 775 | 8/5 | 5301 | Stopped out |
| USDCHF | 0004 | 0.7 | 1289 | 15/5 | 9825 | Stopped out |
| USDDKK | 7948 | 1 | 1373 | 15/5 | 7027 | Stopped out |
| DAX | 12799 | 4 | 812 | 15/5 | 12671 | SL changed |
| Agrekko.uk | 10.7 | 400 | 1057 | 3/8/16 | 9 | |
| AXA.fr | 24.81 | 400 | 551 | 8/5 | 25.2 | |
| JPN225 | 19523 | 100 | 1156 | 3/3 | 19684 | |
| Silver | 16.76 | 500 | -90 | 16/5 | 16.48 | |
| NASDAQ | 5634 | 6 | 171 | 17/5 | 5606 | Stopped out |
| OPEN PROFIT | 3400$ |