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FTSE 100 Awaiting A Breakout Confirmation

The movement of $FTSE 100 has been between 7900 and 6900 this year. During this time, $FTSE 100 reached an all- time high in May at 7900. Several stocks in the US this year reached an all-time high. In the first quarter of the year, more sellers traded $FTSE 100. Towards the end of the first quarter, a breakout occurred which made price remain bullish till June. After this, a long-term range began. Later in August, a breakout downward occurred on the daily chart. Price reached 7290 and bounced upwards to touch the middle Bollinger bands line. Price went further down and broke out the support level, forming a new support level at 6924.

FTSE CHART

Recently, RSI showed oversold when price reached that new support level at 6924. Since August, when price of $FTSE 100 comfortably closed below in the lower section of the Bollinger bands, price never closed in the upper band. An expectation of about 200 pips upward might be realised on $FTSE 100 trades soon. Indications from the trendlines show a breakout already occurred while price remains in a range. The future resistance level is expected at 7277. Ichimoku has not shown a trace of a reversal but the bull gangs might push the price of $FTSE 100 upwards.

Unilever Might Lose Major Shareholders

Unilever has decided to relocate its headquarters to the Netherlands. $UL is a company co-owned by Magaine Unie, a Dutch Company, and Lever Brothers, a British Company. One of the reasons for relocating is to simplify its corporate structure. Amid this deliberation, it is required that 75% of the company’s shareholders agree to this. Unilever is presently listed under FTSE 100 in London with a £124billion in market cap. Any relocation to the Netherlands, then $UL will cease to be listed under the FSTE 100. One of the major shareholders said it is not in support of the relocation; which will encourage long term investors to sell off their shares.

Meanwhile, price action has crossed over to the lower region of the bands. The Ichimoku shows the future movement of price trend to be downward. Price movement using the RSI also shows a continuous downtrend. I hope relocating the headquarter to the Netherlands will not lead to bigger problem for $UL as a company. Due to these indicators, sellers from the FTSE 100 might continue to sell off their $UL shares.

Source: Unilever Relocation Plan Rejected (BBC)