Gold price and silver price look for gains, while Brent crude price comes under new pressure
Precious metals are in demand in early trading, but demand worries have hit crude oil.
Gold holds $3300
Spot gold pullback seems to have halted for now, with buyers once again stepping in on weakness below $3300.00.
Should this level continue to hold, we may see a fresh move higher develop that challenges the recent highs. Meanwhile, a close back below $3300.00 would mark a change in the short-term outlook, and potentially bring the $3200.00 level and then the early April high at $3160.00 into view.
Spot gold chart
Silver makes gains
Spot silver prices recovered yesterday from their lows, and stand poised for a new push higher that could see last week’s high tested, clearing the way for a move to the late March high at $34.50.
Bulls have managed to step in on weakness over the past two weeks, so sellers will need to see a close back below Monday’s low and then below $32.00 to suggest a turn lower is likely.
Spot silver chart
Brent under fresh pressure
Yesterday saw a sharp drop for oil prices, with Brent crude oil closing below $65.00 This may mark the beginning of a new sustained drop to the lows of early April, building on the downtrend in place since the January high.
A close back above $65.00 is needed to negate this current bearish view.
Brent crude oil chart
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