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​​​​Gold, WTI crude oil and silver prices start the week with gaps higher

​​Commodity prices found support last week, and have gapped higher over the weekend following the conflict in the Middle East. ​

Source: Bloomberg

​​​Gold bounce spurred by safe haven buying

​Gold rallied on Friday, after consolidating around the $1820 level for the previous three sessions. ​ ​The weekend’s events have seen the price surge, recouping some of the losses of the past week. A low may well be in, which could see the price move back towards the August low of $1885, with support now becoming resistance. ​ ​A reversal back below $1830 would counter this view, and might suggest a lower high is in place, and then a close below $1810 might then open the way to more losses, initially to the February low at $1807.

Source: ProRealTime

​WTI bolstered by Middle East tensions ​

WTI gapped higher by around 4% on Monday morning on heightened Middle East tensions. ​ ​If the oil price were to slip to Friday’s high at $84.54, this week’s gap will have been filled with further downside likely to be seen in such a scenario. The 200-day SMA at $91.91, together with the August low at $81.68, represent possible downside targets. ​ ​Resistance above the 55-day SMA at $87.62 comes in at Monday’s $88.46 intraday high, above which the breached June-to-October uptrend line.

Source: ProRealTime

​Silver prices gap higher

​Silver prices also enjoyed a strong day on Friday, moving back above $21. ​ ​This seems to have established a low for the time being, but now it is up to the buyers to maintain momentum. The initial target becomes the summer support zone around $22.40, while beyond this gains target trendline resistance from the late August high. ​ ​A reversal back below $21.50 could spur a fresh leg to the downside, challenging last week’s lows.

Source: ProRealTime

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