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Technical analysis: key levels for gold and crude

Gold begins to show some signs of weakness following attempt to break key resistance, while Brent looks set for another break higher.

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Source: Bloomberg

Potential head and shoulders pattern for gold

Gold has been consolidating on the back of the attempting rally through the crucial $1296 resistance level. That could prove a fake out, with a break below $1280 likely to spark further downside.

That level represents the neckline of a head and shoulders formation. However, for a more bearish view to come into play with greater confidence, we would need to see a move back below the $1267 mark. Until then, the bullish near-term trend remains in play.

Brent looks likely to gain once again

Brent continues to consolidate following the sell-off seen back on Monday. That pullback brought us back into the 76.4% retracement, which points towards a possible move higher from here.

With that in mind, a bullish view is in play unless we break back below the $50.64 swing low. 

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