Yesterday,
- European markets closed higher, driven by gains in healthcare and energy stocks, even as investors weighed the impact of escalating U.S. trade tensions. The new U.S. tariff plan targets 14 nations with duties as high as 40%, though a delay in the reimposition until August 1 gives countries a brief window to renegotiate terms, prolonging uncertainty around global trade.
- The Stoxx 600 gained 0.4% and reclaimed its 50-DMA. Next resistance is at its June high (+1.2%). We recommend a selective approach to adding names on a high-volume breakout or decisive retake of their key moving averages.
- Among sectors, Automobile & Parts (+157bps), Basic Resources (+123bps), and Oil & Gas (+112bps) were the top gainers. Retail (-72ps), Utility (-60bps), and Telecommunications (-48bps) lagged the most.
- Among major indices, France’s CAC 40 advanced for the second straight session and closed 0.6% higher. It reclaimed its 50-DMA and has next resistance at its 100-DMA(+0.1%). Germany’s DAX 30 also recorded its second consecutive session of gains and rose 0.6%. It is trading above all its key moving averages. Next resistance is at its June high (+0.3%). The U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose 0.5% after reclaiming its 21-DMA. Next resistance is at its June high (+0.2%).
- Fourteen of the 16 markets we track closed in the green. Four are in a Confirmed Uptrend, six in an Uptrend Under Pressure, and six in a Rally Attempt.
- All 24 European Focus List names are trading above their 200-DMA, while19 names are trading above their 50-DMA.
- Belgium reported its fourth distribution day. The average distribution day count stood at 3.2.
- Actionable names in the Focus List include Galderma (GALD.CH; GALD:SW), Alk-Abello B (ALK.DK; ALKB:DC), Medicover B (MEDI.SE; MCOVB:SS), Safran (SGM.FR; SAF:FP), Lottomatica (LOTG.IT; LTMC:IM), Nemetschek (Xet) (NEMX.DE; NEM:GR), and SAP (Xet) (SAPX.DE; SAP:GR).