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Brent crude oil price range trades, while copper, silver prices gradually advance​ 

​​​Brent crude oil price range trades, while copper, silver prices gradually advance​ amid ongoing US tariff uncertainty.​

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Axel Rudolph

Axel Rudolph

Market Analyst

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​​Brent crude oil price range trades 

​​The Brent crude oil price still oscillates around the $65.00 per barrel level, having recovered from its near 4 1/4 year low at $58.18.  

​Last week's $65.68-to$65.74 highs represent resistance. If overcome, the 7 April $67.11 high and the September-to-March lows at $68.215-to-$68.455 may be next in line. 

​Minor support below Monday's $63.635 low sits between the previous Monday's $62.305 low and Friday's $62.395 trough.

Brent crude oil chart Source: TradingView

​Copper price in recovery mode 

​The copper price is gunning for the 55-day simple moving average (SMA) at $4.7473, having overcome the $4.4698-to-$4.4983 resistance zone. Because of inverse polarity it has now become a support zone. It is made up of the mid-October, November and January highs as well as the late February low.  

​Further minor potential support can be seen along the 200-day SMA at $4.4074.

Copper chart Source: TradingView

​Silver price bangs against resistance for third straight day 

​The spot silver price's recovery off its eight month $28.315 per troy ounce low has taken it to the 55-day SMA at $32.42 which has acted as resistance over the past three days.  

​Slightly further up lies the 21 March low at $32.65 low which may also act as resistance. 

​Minor support may be found around the 11 March low at $31.81. Below it meanders the 200-day SMA at $30.94.

Spot silver chart Source: TradingView