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Oil Slides Whilst Gold Surges On Continued US Regional Bank Fallout

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  • Crude oil has seen a volatile session but ultimately sees sizeable declines as the fallout from US regional banking issues continues to hamper risk sentiment and demand expectations.
  • WTI is -2.9% at $74.44 off a low of $72.30 that now forms initial support after which lies the bear trigger at 80.86 (Dec 9 low).
  • Heavy trading today has seen the day’s most active strikes in the CLJ3 at $70/bbl puts.
  • Brent is -2.9% at $80.35, off a low of $78.41 that forms initial support after which lies $77.76 (Jan 5 low).
  • Gold on the other hand jumps +2.3% at $1911.4 on a weaker USD and a slump in Treasury yields. It moves closer to resistance at $1923.2 (76.4% retrace of Feb 2 – 28 sell-off) after which sits the key $1959.7 (Feb 2 high). To the downside sits the day’s low $1871.6 and then the 50-day EMA of $1844.3.

WTI 1st future (white) and Gold spot (yellow)Source: Bloomberg

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