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• Stocks are mixed in late trade, scaling back first half gains with S&P Eminis and Nasdaq indexes outperforming DJIA by the bell. Well off this morning's high of 43115.31 the DJIA trades down 51.3 points (-0.12%) at 42680.66, S&P E-Minis up 24.25 points (0.4%) at 6013.75, Nasdaq up 192.4 points (1%) at 19812.54.
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• RES 3: 96.975 - High Mar 14 
• RES 2: 96.501 - 76.4% of the Mar 14 - Nov 1 ‘23 bear leg
• RES 1: 96.207 - 61.8% of the Mar 14 - Nov 1 ‘23 bear leg
• PRICE: 95.485 @ 19:58 GMT Jan 6
• SUP 1: 95.460 - Low Dec 20
• SUP 2: 95.275 - Low Nov 14
• SUP 3: 94.590 - 1.0% 10-dma envelope

The Aussie 10-yr futures contract continues to trade below the Dec 11 high of 95.851. A resumption of gains and a break of 95.851 would reinstate a bull cycle and refocus attention on resistance at the 96.207 level, a Fibonacci retracement point. On the downside, a stronger bearish reversal would instead expose 95.275, the Nov 14 low and a key support. A break of this level would strengthen a bearish theme.

• RES 4: 166.51 2.0% 10-dma envelope
• RES 3: 166.10 High Nov 6  
• RES 2: 165.04 High Nov 15 and a key short-term resistance
• RES 1: 164.02 High Jan 6
• PRICE: 162.54 @ 07:05 GMT Jan 6 
• SUP 1: 160.91 Low Jan 2    
• SUP 2: 160.54 50.0% retracement of the Dec 3 - 30 bull cycle   
• SUP 3: 159.51 61.8% retracement of the Dec 3 - 30 bull cycle
• SUP 4: 158.67 Low Dec 11

EURJPY traded higher Monday but remains below the Dec 30 high. The recent move down appears corrective and a bullish S/T condition is intact. The next support to watch lies at 160.54, 50.0% of the Dec 3 - 30 bull cycle. The 61.8% level is at 159.51. Monday’s gains are a positive development, a resumption of the uptrend would open 165.04, the Nov 15 high. Clearance of this hurdle would expose 166.69, the Oct 31 high and a major resistance.