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The S&P 500 and FTSE 100 could plummet further if key resistance levels aren't held, Phil Roberts, technical analyst from Barclays Capital, told CNBC.
If the S&P 500 [.SPX
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The FTSE has enjoyed three consecutive sessions of gains this week, giving some investors hope for calmer markets ahead. But the VIX volatility index is still trending higher.
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"If we are coming into a period of stability then the VIX has got to reverse this uptrend," Roberts said. "There are signs it is losing momentum, but it's still above the 21-day moving average (around 62.5) … It's still behaving like it wants to go higher," he added.
Roberts is also bearish on the euro versus the dollar and predicts the currency cross could fall to 1.15 / 1.20.
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