WTI Futures Recover From Last Week's Lows

WTI futures drifted lower into the Wednesday close, returning the outlook to neutral for now. Prices now sit back below the 50-day EMA, at $77.97, however the medium-term view remains unchanged. Key resistance remains at $82.66, the Jan 18 high. On the downside, initial firm support has been defined at $72.25, the Feb 6 low for the continuation contract. Trend conditions in Gold are bearish for now, with prices trading heavy on the resumption of trade. This marks an extension of the pullback after the strong sell-off on Feb 2 / 3 as well as the break of support at the 50-day EMA. The clear break strengthens the bearish case and suggests scope for a deeper pullback. Vol band support (the 2.0% 10-dma envelope), successfully contained prices so far, keeping the focus on the level this week.

• WTI Crude up $0.35 or +0.46% at $76.7
• Natural Gas up $0.05 or +1.81% at $2.589
• Gold spot down $1.76 or -0.1% at $1809.3
• Copper up $2.15 or +0.54% at $397.65
• Silver down $0.05 or -0.24% at $20.7147
• Platinum up $4.14 or +0.45% at $917.49