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Brent crude oil price bounces off support whereas silver, wheat prices slide

​​​Brent crude oil price bounces off support whereas silver, wheat prices slide amid strengthening US dollar due to US tariff threats.

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​​​Brent crude oil price bounces off support

The Brent crude oil price is bouncing off key support, made up of the August lows and late October and November highs at $76.08 to $74.90 per barrel. While this area underpins, a rise towards the $81 region should be at hand.

The first upside target is represented by the 200-day SMA at $77.91.

Only a fall through the $74.90 early August low would engage the 55-day SMA at $74.45.

Brent crude oil chart

Brent crude oil chart Source: TradingView.com
Brent crude oil chart Source: TradingView.com

​Silver price looks top heavy

The spot silver price has come off last week's $31.02 per troy ounce high and slipped through the 200-day SMA at $30.08, which now acts as resistance, together with the 55-day SMA at $30.39.

Further up, the October-to-January downtrend line at $30.90 also offers resistance.

A fall through Monday's low at $29.70 would put the mid-January low at $29.50 on the cards.

Spot silver chart

Spot silver chart Source: TradingView.com
Spot silver chart Source: TradingView.com

Wheat futures prices slip towards key support

Front month CBOT wheat price futures are dropping back towards their key support zone, made up of the November-to-January lows, at 529'2 to 526'0. This support area is expected to hold.

Minor resistance can be spotted along the 55-day SMA at 549'2.

Wheat daily chart

CBOT wheat chart Source: TradingView.com
CBOT wheat chart Source: TradingView.com

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