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Oil Slides But Gold Prospers

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  • Crude oil prices are down -2.2% as progress in Iranian nuclear talks and the prospect of additional supply offset heightened Russia-Ukraine conflict fears.
  • Prices spiked overnight on Donbas shelling headlines setting up for swings for the most of the day on various mixed messages in response.
  • WTI is -2.2% at $91.6, with dips seen as corrective for now whilst it sits above the key short-term support of $88.41 (Feb 9 low). Resistance is $95.82 (Feb 14 high).
  • Brent is -2.2% at $92.76, with underlying bullish sentiment as it sits above key short-term support at $89.93 (Feb 8 low). Resistance is seen at $96.78 (Feb 14 high).
  • Gold meanwhile is on for another strong day, up 1.7% at $1900.62 thanks to its safe haven and inflation hedging properties. It earlier cleared resistance at $1881.6, opening 2021 highs with next resistance at $1903.1 (Jun 11, 2021 high) and then the medium-term upside target at $1916.6 (Jun 1, 2021 high).

Gold 1st futureSource: Bloomberg

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