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Technical analysis: key levels for gold and crude

Gold has fought to hold support in recent sessions, but oil has suffered along with equity markets. 

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Gold continues to hold vital support

Gold recovered on Friday to hold above $1326, with the week as a whole seeing a strong defence of this level.

However, sellers are returning this morning, increasing the likelihood of a retest of the $1326 and $1320 levels. Below this, $1314 and $1307 come into play. A rally will need to clear $1333, and then breach the $1350 level.

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WTI under heavy pressure

WTI suffered a sharp reverse on Friday, with little sign of a rebound today.

The price has opened below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) at $62.60, with the 100-day at $61.34 next in sight, and then down to $60.74. A rally back above $62.56 would suggest another attempt to break $66.58. 

WTI chart

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