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​​Gold price and silver price move higher while Brent crude price holds steady​

While gold and silver are attempting to move higher again, Brent crude is steady after Wednesday’s solid gains.

Silver Source: Adobe images

​​​Gold edges higher

​The spot gold price is making a fresh attempt to push higher, after finishing near the lows on Wednesday.

​A close above $2400.00 could spark a fresh move to the upside, while the medium-term bullish view remains in place while the price holds above the 50-day simple moving average (SMA).

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

​Silver attempts to form a low

​After falling sharply over the past week, the spot silver price has stabilised, but it will need a strong close to suggest that a low has formed.

​Any short-term bounce targets trendline resistance from the mid-July high, while a close below the $26.00 level and the 200-day SMA would mark a more bearish development.

Spot silver chart Source: ProRealTime
Spot silver chart Source: ProRealTime

​Brent holds around $78.00

​The Brent crude oil price rallied on Wednesday, and a higher close today could bolster the view that a low has formed.

​Trendline resistance from the July high comes into play around $79.00, which may limit upside in the near-term.

Brent crude oil chart Source: ProRealTime
Brent crude oil chart Source: ProRealTime

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