A bearish theme in Bobl futures remains intact and recent gains appear to have been corrective. A strong sell-off on Aug 15 highlights the bearish threat and moving average studies are in a bear-mode position. The contract has pierced support at 116.970, the Jul 25 low and a bear trigger. A clear breach of this level would set the scene for an extension towards 116.849, a Fibonacci projection. Key short-term resistance is 117.494, the 50-day EMA.
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Bobl futures traded higher again, on Tuesday and the contract maintains a firmer short-term tone. Sights are on a key near-term resistance at 118.060, the Jun 20 high. A break of this hurdle would strengthen a bullish theme and signal scope for an extension towards 118.390, the Jun 13 high. Key support and the bear trigger has been defined at 117.200, the Jul 11 low. Initial firm support is seen at 117.450, the Jul 18 low.
| Date | UK | Period | Event |
| 24-Jul | 0930 | Jul | S&P Global Flash PMI |
| 24-Jul | 1100 | Jul | CBI Industrial Trends |
| 25-Jul | 0001 | Jul | Gfk Monthly Consumer Confidence |
| 25-Jul | 0700 | Jun | Retail Sales |
| 28-Jul | 1100 | Jul | CBI Distributive Trades |
| 29-Jul | 0001 | Jul | BRC Monthly Shop Price Index |
| 29-Jul | 0930 | Jun | BOE Lending to Individuals / M4 |
| 01-Aug | 0930 | Jul | S&P Global/ CIPS UK Final Manufacturing PMI |
| 05-Aug | 0930 | Jul | S&P Global/ CIPS UK Final Services PMI |
| 06-Aug | 0930 | Jul | S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI |
| 07-Aug | 1200 | --- | Bank Of England Interest Rate |
| 07-Aug | 1230 | --- | BOE Press Conference |
| 07-Aug | 1400 | Jul | Decision Maker Panel data |
| 12-Aug | 0001 | Jul | BRC-KPMG Shop Sales Monitor |
| 12-Aug | 0700 | Jun/Jul | Labour Market Survey |
| 14-Aug | 0700 | Q2 / Jun | GDP / Services / Production / Trade / Construction |
| Date | Time | Country | Event |
| 23-Jul | 1500 | EU | Consumer Confidence Indicator (p) |
| 24-Jul | 0700 | DE | GFK Consumer Climate |
| 24-Jul | 0745 | FR | Manufacturing Sentiment |
| 24-Jul | 0800 | ES | PPI |
| 24-Jul | 0815 | FR | S&P Global Flash PMI |
| 24-Jul | 0830 | DE | S&P Global Flash PMI |
| 24-Jul | 0900 | EU | S&P Global Flash PMI |
| 24-Jul | 1315 | EU | ECB Decision |
| 24-Jul | 1345 | EU | ECB Press Conference |
| 25-Jul | 0745 | FR | Consumer Sentiment |
| 25-Jul | 0900 | EU | M3 |
| 25-Jul | 0900 | IT | ISTAT Consumer Confidence |
| 25-Jul | 0900 | IT | ISTAT Business Confidence |
| 25-Jul | 0900 | DE | IFO Business Climate Index |
| 25-Jul | 1400 | BE | BNB Business Confidence |
| 29-Jul | 0800 | ES | GDP (p) |
| 29-Jul | 0900 | EU | ECB Consumer Expectations Survey |