Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 24-02-2012.

Resistance 3:1400 (psychological level)

Resistance 2:1373 (high of 2011)

Resistance 1:1368 (session high, Feb 20-21 highs)

Current price: 1363,25

Support 1:1362 (session low)

Support 2:1351 (Feb 23 low, 50.0 % FIBO 1334-1368)

Support 3:1347 (61.8 % FIBO 1334-1368)

U.S. stock futures rose before a report that may show home sales climbed and as American International Group Inc. rallied on earnings.

Global stocks:

Nikkei  9,647.38 +51.81 +0.54%

Hang Seng 21,406.86 +25.87 +0.12%

Shanghai Composite 2,439.63 +30.07 +1.25%

FTSE  5,934.99 -2.90 -0.05%

CAC  3,462.71 +15.40 +0.45%

DAX 6,838.9 +29.44 +0.43%

Crude oil: $108.42 (+0,6%).

Gold: $1778.00 (+0,6%).

Asian stocks rose, sending the regional benchmark index toward its longest-ever streak of weekly gains, as U.S. jobs and housing data beat projections, boosting confidence the world’s largest economy is recovering.

Nikkei 225 9,647.38 +51.81 +0.54%

Hang Seng 21,374.79 -6.20 -0.03%

S&P/ASX 200 4,306.78 +20.59 +0.48%

Shanghai Composite 2,439.63 +30.07 +1.25%

Samsung Electronics Inc., the world’s third-biggest maker of mobile phones, rose 1.7 percent in Seoul.

Inpex Corp, Japan’s No. 1 energy explorer, advanced 5.1 percent in Tokyo after crude oil futures extended gains for a seventh day.

Air New Zealand Ltd., the nation’s largest carrier, slipped 3.4 percent after posting a 61 percent drop in first-half profit.

AIA Group Ltd., the third-largest Asia-based insurer by market value, rose 3.7 percent to HK$28.40 in Hong Kong after saying the value of new business, a measure of future profitability, surged 40 percent last year.

Resistance 3: Y81.50 (high of July)

Resistance 2: Y81.15 (resistance line from Feb 13)

Resistance 1: Y80.40/50 (Feb 22 high, 50.0 FIBO Y75.55-Y85.50)

The current price: Y80.34

Support 1: Y79.85 (Feb 23 low)

Support 2: Y79.35 (Feb 20 low)

Support 3: Y78.65/75 (area of Feb 16-17 lows)

Resistance 3 : $1.5865 (Feb 21 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.5815 (Feb 22 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.5755/65 (session high, 50.0% FIBO $1.5645-$1.5870)

The current price: $1.5743

Support 1 : $1.5730 (Feb 23 high)

Support 2 : $1.5680 (low of the American session on Feb 23)

Support 3 : $1.5650 (Feb 23 low)

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 9,595.57 +41.57 +0.44%

Hang Seng 21,380.99 -168.29 -0.78%

S&P/ASX 200 4,286.19 -6.93 -0.16%

Shanghai Composite 2,409.55 +5.97 +0.25%

FTSE 100 5,937.89 +21.34 +0.36%

CAC 40 3,447.31 -0.06 0.00%

DAX 6,809.46 -34.41 -0.50%

Dow 12,984.69 +46.02 +0.36%

Nasdaq 2,956.98 +23.81 +0.81%

S&P 500 1,363.46 +5.80 +0.43%