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Oil Following Equities North

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  • WTI and Brent crude futures sit in firm positive territory in early trade, with both benchmarks adding at least 2.5% and extending the rally off the Friday lows to close to 10%. Surging equity markets (US stock futures are pointing to a solidly positive open later today) are dragging the commodity complex higher, putting WTI at the best levels since Nov29. This puts prices in close proximity to the 100-dma of $72.77/bbl.
  • Last week's rebound in WTI is resulting in a stronger short-term recovery. On the 60-min chart, the move higher has confirmed an inverted head and shoulder reversal, reinforcing the current bull cycle and suggesting scope for stronger gains near-term. The climb is considered corrective and is allowing a recent oversold condition to unwind.
  • Gold remains above last week's lows. Short-term conditions however remain bearish, having recently pulled back from $1877.2, the Nov 16 high. Price has breached both the 20- and the 50-day EMAs and attention is on the base of a bull channel at $1763.0 today.
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com

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