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​​Gold price and WTI crude price head lower, but natural gas price stabilises​

​​While gold and oil have both come under pressure, natural gas prices have finally managed to edge higher.

Gold Source: Adobe images

​​​Gold sees bullish momentum fade

Spot gold price soared this week to a new record, but have eased off over the previous two sessions, and are under pressure in early trading today.

​In the short-term, the move towards $2400 puts the sellers in charge, particularly if we see a close back below the May highs at $2450.

​Further short-term declines target the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), currently $2359.

Spot gold chart Source: ProRealTime
Spot gold chart Source: ProRealTime

​WTI heads lower

​While the WTI crude oil price rallied mid-week, it has failed to sustain those gains, and continues in its downward move from the early July highs.

​Additional losses are likely to test the 50-day SMA (currently $79.46), while a close below this would mark a more bearish medium-term development.

​Buyers will want to see a close back above $82 to put the price back on course to test the July highs.

WTI crude oil chart Source: ProRealTime
WTI crude oil chart Source: ProRealTime

​Natural gas finally stabilises

Natural gas managed to stabilise yesterday, after a huge rout over the past six weeks.

​Having found support at 2060, the price now needs to push on through 2200 to suggest that a low may have been formed for the time being.

​Short-term gains target the 100- and then 200-day SMAs (currently 2305 and 2460, respectively).

Natural gas chart Source: ProRealTime
Natural gas chart Source: ProRealTime

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