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Oil Holding Recovery Off Thursday Low

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  • WTI and Brent crude futures both trade in positive territory, with WTI once again narrowing in on the $80/bbl handle. The moves follow a statement from the US Energy Dept yesterday, clarifying that there were no plans to either release stockpiles from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve or to institute any form of energy export ban in spite of high prices.
  • As such, the WTI trend conditions remain bullish. On Oct 4, the contract cleared $76.67 resistance, Sep 28 high and a bull trigger. The break higher confirms an extension of the current bullish price sequence of higher highs and higher lows and attention is on the $80.00 psychological hurdle.
  • Gold is consolidating. From a trend perspective, the outlook is bearish following recent weakness and the extension of the bear phase that has been in place since Sep 3. A break of $1721.7, Sep 29 low would confirm a resumption of weakness and open key support at $1690.6, Aug 9 low.

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