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​​Gold price stabilises, but silver and Brent crude price head lower​

While gold prices are holding firm, both silver and Brent crude have fallen in early trading.

Gold Source: Adobe images

​​​Gold rallies off the lows

​Monday saw the spot gold price fall back to the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), before rebounding.

​However, it remains at risk of further declines in the short-term testing the 50-day SMA once more. A close below this and below $2350.00 would bring the $2280.00 support zone into play once more.

Gold chart Source: ProRealTime
Gold chart Source: ProRealTime

​Silver continues to drop

​The silver price has continued its fall, after it reversed course last week.

​Unlike gold, the price was unable to recover most of Monday’s losses, and further losses today have taken the price down towards the 200-day SMA.

​At present there seems little sign of a rebound, which puts a test of the 200-day SMA in focus, for the first time since 4 March. Horizontal support at $26.03 is also coming into play.

Silver chart Source: ProRealTime
Silver chart Source: ProRealTime

​Brent heads lower

​Like many markets, Brent crude oil rebounded off the lows yesterday, but has now fallen again in early trading this morning.

​The price finds itself below the June lows at $76.60, and also below the February lows. Further declines take the price on to the January low at $74.80, and then down to the December low at $72.50.

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

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