Gold Price and Oil Price Could Continue To Rise

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Gold price started a fresh increase above the $1,740 resistance zone. Crude oil price is also rising and it is likely to continue higher above $63.50.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

  • Gold price gained pace after it broke the $1,720 and $1,740 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
  • There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,745 on the hourly chart of gold.
  • Crude oil price climbed higher nicely and it settled above the $62.00 support zone.
  • There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $62.45 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Earlier this week, gold price formed a decent support base above the $1,725 level against the US Dollar. As a result, there was a fresh increase above the $1,730 and $1,740 levels.

There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,745 on the hourly chart of gold. The price gained pace above the $1,750 level and it settled well above the 50 hourly simple moving average.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

It even traded above the $1,765 level and a high is formed near $1,769 on FXOpen. The price is now correcting lower and trading below the $1,765 level.

It is testing the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,732 low to $1,769 high. An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,758 level. The next major support on the downside is near the $1,755 level.

Any more losses might call for a test of the $1,750 support. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,732 low to $1,769 high.

On the upside, the $1,768 and $1,770 levels are immediate hurdles. A clear break above $1,770 might open the doors for a steady increase towards the $1,780 level. The next key resistance is near the $1,800 level.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price remained well bid above the $58.50 support level against the US Dollar. The price gained pace and recently settled nicely above the $60.00 level.

The price climbed higher steadily above the $61.50 and $62.00 resistance levels. There was also a close above the $62.50 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high is formed near $63.59 and the price is now consolidating gains.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

An initial support on the downside is near the $62.50 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $58.73 low to $63.59 high.

There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $62.45 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. Any more losses might call for a move towards the $61.20 level. The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $58.73 low to $63.59 high is also near $61.16.

An intermediate support on the downside is near the $61.80 level, where the bulls are likely to take a strong stand. Conversely, the price might resume its rise above the $63.60 and $63.80 levels.

If there is an upside break above $63.80, the price could rally towards the $64.80 and $65.00 levels. The next major resistance is near the $65.50 level.

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