COMMODITIES: Gold Close to Recent Highs, Bull Cycle in Play
This week’s move down in WTI futures marks an extension of the current corrective cycle. The 20-day EMA has been breached and attention turns to support around the 50-day EMA, at $72.23. A clear break of the 50-day average would suggest scope for a deeper retracement. On the upside, a reversal higher would focus attention on $79.48, the Apr 12 ‘24 high and a key resistance. Gold continues to trade closer to its recent highs. A bull cycle is in play and the recent breach of resistance at $2726.2, the Dec 12 high, reinforces current conditions. Sights are on $2790.1, the Oct 31 all-time high. A break of this hurdle would confirm a resumption of the primary uptrend. On the downside, the first key support to watch is $2678.5, the 50-day EMA. A reversal lower and a breach of this average would reinstate a bearish threat.
- WTI Crude down $0.48 or -0.66% at $72.23
- Natural Gas up $0 or +0.06% at $3.173
- Gold spot up $15.26 or +0.55% at $2775.11
- Copper up $1.7 or +0.4% at $429.9
- Silver up $0.18 or +0.6% at $31.04
- Platinum up $9.69 or +1.02% at $959.98