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Gold Bounces After Push Below $1900, Oil Consolidates Prior EIA Jump

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  • Crude oil is edging gains after what’s been a mixed session full of two-way trading, ultimately consolidating yesterday’s jump on a larger than expected draw on US inventories. Strong US GDP revisions and a surprise drop in initial jobless claims also helped see a bid in risk assets before continued USD strength helped weigh against it.
  • WTI is +0.3% at $69.75 with a high of $70.55 not troubling resistance at $72.72 (Jun 21 high).
  • Highlighting the two-way trade, highest volumes for CLQ3 options have been in $65/bbl puts (6.2k) and $72/bbl calls (4.1k) at typing.
  • Brent is +0.2% at $74.17 also not troubling resistance at $77.24 (Jun 21 high).
  • Gold is +0.01% at $1907.54 after a volatile session that saw a low of $1893.22 after the US data before the move below $1900 sparked dip buying that helped spark some potential short covering to drive spot back little changed on the day . The trend still points south though, with the move opening next support at $1885.8 (Mar 15 low).

Spot goldSource: Bloomberg

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