Gold price higher, and WTI crude price holds firm, while natural gas price edges back
While gold is still making gains, and oil prices have remained steady, natural gas prices have dropped back.
Gold moves higher
The spot gold price has continued to gain, and has returned to the $2720.00 highs from November and December.
Further gains head towards $2790.00, the highs from the end of October. Beyond this lies new record high. Alternately, a reversal back below $2700.00 might point the way to some short-term downside.
WTI still riding high
Solid gains made over the past month have carried the WTI crude oil price to its highest level since mid-July.
So far there is little sign that a pullback is at hand. Weakness on Thursday was shrugged off, averting any chance of a short-term pullback. A close back below $76 puts the price back on a bearish move in the near-term.
Natural gas edges back
Gains over the past two sessions have helped to put the natural gas price back on course to test recent highs.
The uptrend is intact, and continued gains target 4000, which it hit briefly in late December.
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