European Markets
European markets traded in narrow ranges yet managed another positive close as most major sectors traded in positive territory. German markets were closed for a national holiday and all EU markets other then the Spanish markets closed in the green. Basic resources and Industrials were the leading sectors while health care stocks lagged the markets.
| Markets | DAX | CAC40 | FTSE | EUSXX600 |
| 3.10.2017 | — | 0.32% | 0.39% | 0.15% |
| 1 Month | 5.94% | 5.09% | 0.81% | 4.65% |
| 1 Year | 20.93% | 19.58% | 7.95% | 18.42% |
MARKET MOVERS
| Airbus.de | 1.3% | AdmiralGroup.uk | -2.73% |
| Ferguson.uk | 4.03% | WPP.uk | -2.08% |
| Ashtead.uk | 3.29% | Shire.uk | -1.46% |
| Anglo American.uk | 2.46% | ||
Forex & Commodities markets
The dollar index was flat as most majors traded in narrow ranges ahead of the big news day today and heading into non-farm payrolls numbers Friday. Metals traded sideways as well and OIL was lower ahead of the inventories number today. UK services PMI at 9:30 am, ADP non-farm employment, OIL inventories and two very important speeches, one from Fed chairman Yellen and another from ECB president Draghi are the important news on the agenda Wednesday.
| Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
| 3.10.2017 | -0.23% | 0.1% | 0.24% | 0.15% | -0.17% | -4% |
| Dollar Index | USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | Platinum |
| 0.01% | -0.1% | 0.13% | 0.22% | -0.15% | 0.08% | -0.17% |
Swing trades follow up –
| Trade | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
| NASDAQ | 5875 | 8 | 960 | 25/9 | 5930 | |
| NASDAQ | 5950 | 6 | 270 | 29/9 | 5930 | |
| USDNOK | 9214 | 0.7 | 450 | 28/9 | 9895 | Stopped out |
| GOLD | 1272 | 25 | -140 | 2/10 | 1278 | |
| DAX | 11980 | 3 | 3250 | 29/8 | 12670 | |
| EURUSD | 1774 | 0.7 | -30 | 4/10 | 1750 | New position |
| UK100 | 7200 | 3 | 885 | 18/9 | 7150 | |
| OPEN PROFIT | 5100$ |