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​Gold and natural gas struggle while oil prices edge higher​

​​Commodity prices are mostly quiet in early trading, but oil prices have edged higher.​

Source: Bloomberg

​​​Gold prices hold steady

​The price continued to push higher on Friday, defeating expectations of a fresh downturn after Wednesday’s recovery. ​ ​This now puts the price on course to head back towards $2000 and higher, averting a short-term pullback scenario for the time being. ​ ​A close below $1960 would be a necessary catalyst for a short-term bearish view.

Source: ProRealTime

​WTI fights to move higher

​Friday witnessed a reversal, pushing back the price below the 100-day SAM and potentially marking a renewed downward move towards the 200-day SMA. ​ ​The close below the early October low hands the initiative to the sellers, reinforcing the bearish view created by the lower high in mid-October. ​ ​Buyers will need a close back above $84 to suggest that a short-term low is in place. This will then challenge trendline resistance from the late September high.

Source: ProRealTime

​Natural Gas drops back

​Gains on Thursday failed to carry through into Friday, with the price faltering below the highs of earlier in the week. ​ ​A move back above 3600 helps to restore a short-term bullish view, and puts the price on course to target a higher high. ​ ​Trendline support from the August low comes into play down towards 3200.

Source: ProRealTime

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