Report by Messels

Bullish charts featured in Messels' weekly 'European Technical Highlights' report include: Ferrari - finds 7-year price and relative uptrend support; NEL - finds 4-year price and relative uptrend support; ABN AMRO - finds 2-year uptrend support and is bottom of the relative range, although they still prefer Banco de Sabadell and CaixaBank. Bearish charts include: Akzo Nobel - breaks support and loses relative momentum; Legrand - breaks support from prior highs and loses relative momentum; Schneider Electric - breaks the uptrend and develops price and relative top formations.

Technical Analysis

Report by Messels

Recycling and Renewable Energy stocks such as Umicore, Vestas Wind and Siemens Gamesa are rallying from medium term support. Selective Seafood and Tobacco stocks remain defensive including SalMar, Mowi and Scandinavian Tobacco. Banks are generally rallying in ranges; favours CaixaBank and Sabadell which have already broken out and extend relative bases.

Industrials have broken uptrends and are now losing relative momentum such as Schneider, Atlas Copco and Alfa Laval. Luxury Goods renew their 4-month price and relative tops including Pandora, LVMH, Dior and Hermes. IT Hardware and Semiconductors renew their 5-month price and relative tops; SeSa, BE Semiconductor, Infineon and Nordic Semiconductor are highlighted.