On Friday,
- It was a good day for European markets as most major indices consolidated their gains after reclaiming their
respective 21-DMA. However, volumes were not encouraging. The distribution day count remained on the higher
side. We recommend that investors remain cautious and book profits in extended names. - The Stoxx 600 gained more than 1% after it managed to close above its 21-DMA (on lower volume) on Thursday.
The index was upgraded to a Confirmed Uptrend as it reclaimed the previous high. The majority of sectors closed
in positive territory with Autos gaining more than 2%. - Among other major indices, France’s CAC and Germany’s DAX managed to close above their declining 21-DMA.
However, price action remains choppy and does not inspire confidence. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 continues to trade
below its 50-DMA. - Among the 17 indices that we track in Europe, only Norway closed in negative territory. The Netherlands was
upgraded to a Confirmed Uptrend after it reclaimed its prior rally high.Actionable names in the Focus List include
Alphawave IP Group (AWE.GB; AWE:LN), Soitec (SOI.FR; SOI:FP), Yougov (YOU.GB; YOU:LN), Halma
(HLMA.GB; HLMA:LN), and Teleperformance (ROFR.FR; TEP:FP).