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Gold price takes hit while oil price surges and wheat price grapples with resistance​

​​​Gold price experiences pullback as oil price surges amid fears of another Middle East flare up between Iran and Israel while the US wheat price grapples with technical resistance.​​

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​​​Gold price comes off record high

​The spot gold price hit a new record high at $2,790.00 per troy ounce, close to the psychological $2,800.00 mark, before dropping to $2,732.00 amid a pullback as some traders cashed in their profits ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls (NFPs) release and next week’s US presidential election.

​Below $2,732.00 lies the 23 October low at $2,709.00 As long as this level underpins, the medium-term uptrend will stay intact.

Resistance above the 23 October high at $2,758.00 sits at this week’s all-time high at $2,790.00.

Spot gold chart Source: IT-Finance.com
Spot gold chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​Crude oil price on track for third straight day of gains

​The recent sharp drop in the WTI front month futures crude oil price to Tuesday’s 66.62 low has been followed by a swift near 6% rally amid escalation in the Middle East. Concerns regarding a flare up between Iran and Israel and possible supply disruptions have pushed the price of oil to the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at 71.08 with last week’s high at 72.29 representing resistance. If overcome, a bottom will have been formed with the 78.02 October peak being back in sight.

​Possible slips may find support around the 24 October low at 69.74.

US crude oil chart Source: IT-Finance.com
US crude oil chart Source: IT-Finance.com

​US wheat price revisits resistance

US wheat futures prices have bounced of Monday’s 573 low and have been testing the October downtrend channel resistance line and 200-day SMA between 586 and 589 over the past three days.

​A rise above not only Wednesday’s high at 594 but also the 25 October high at 598 is needed for the bulls to regain control.

​Minor support can be found between the 55-day SMA and 22 October low at 580-to-579 ahead of the October trough at 573.​​

Chicago wheat chart Source: IT-Finance.com
Chicago wheat chart Source: IT-Finance.com

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