Merck & Company (MRK): Building Strength, Paving the Way for Potential Upside
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Merck & Company (MRK): Building Strength, Paving the Way for Potential Upside
31 Oct 2025, 11:49
Chart & Data from IG
Taking a look at the Nasdaq as it tries to recoup some of the recent losses. Currently, the index is trading at around 19,558 at the NY open. Looking at its latest price action, based on the daily chart, we can see the last time it shed around 3-4% it tested the 20-day moving average. In fact, it ended up slipping below it. However, after finding its footing along the supportive trendline around 18,187, the index managed to close around the 20MA. This created a hammer candlestick, which tends to be a bullish indication. Following this, the Nasdaq went on to rally higher. So far, the index has pulled back around 2.5%, with a low of 3% recorded yesterday. It has recorded a low of 19,459, which will act as support in the near term. The 20MA is currently reading 19,416, which will act as the more important support if 19,459 were to be broken. If a break below the 20MA was to occur, bulls would then look to support once again along the trendline, or respectively, 19,120 (approximately). In regards to the technical indicators, we can see the MACD has turned negative once more, which points to potentially further moves lower in the short-term, But as we can see it has done so in the past before turning back to positive. During the May pullback, the RSI never moved below the reading of 53. Right now, it is reading 60, so it’s still positive suggesting that some bullish momentum remains.