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Technical analysis: key levels for gold and crude

Gold bears start to take control, while oil builds on its gains, continuing the broader divergence between the two commodities.

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Gold’s rally coming under threat

The push above $1200 has faltered for gold, and further declines are seeing the price push below the lows from Tuesday.

A close below $1187 would suggest $1180 and then $1160 are back in play, as a lower high in the current downtrend is created. A close above $1200 is needed to reignite the move higher, targeting $1205 and then $1214 in the short term.

Gold price chart

Brent hits key resistance zone

The Brent price has rallied to the area of resistance around $76.00 that has held back progress since the middle of July.

A push above $76.00 would target $78.00 and trendline resistance running above the May and July highs. A turn lower targets the $70.85 area of support that held last week.

Brent price chart

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