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Technical analysis: key levels for gold and crude

Dollar strength is keeping gold in check, but oil shows no sign of turning lower.

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Gold knocked back to Monday’s lows

Gold has given up the rally from Tuesday’s session, and now a move below the $1320 area would bring $1314 and $1307 into view.

This would then bring the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) of $1303 into play and put the price in oversold territory for stochastics. Given that this kind of price action has then resulted in a bounce, we could be on the cusp of a new leg higher for gold in the weeks to come.

WTI still on the up

The price for WTI has fallen back to the $67.30 level that has acted as support over the past few days.

Below here, $66.58 comes into play, and then $64.82. A break above $69.54 would put the price on course for $73.25.

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