Gold price is rising and gaining pace above the $1,950 resistance. Crude oil price is declining and remains at a risk of more losses below $70.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

· Gold price started a fresh increase above the $1,950 resistance against the US Dollar.

· It broke a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,945 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price started a fresh decline below the $70.50 support zone.

· There was a break below a rising channel with support near $70.40 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price formed a base above the $1,940 support zone against the US Dollar. The price started a decent increase and was able to clear the $1,950 resistance zone.

The bulls were able to push the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,009 swing high to $1,934 low (formed on FXOpen). There was also a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $1,945 on the hourly chart of gold.

The price is now trading above the $1,980 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. It is also above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,009 swing high to $1,934 low.

The bulls are now facing resistance near the $2,000 zone. The next key hurdle is near the $2,010 level. A clear upside break above the $2,010 resistance could send the price towards $2,040.

If there is no upside break, the price might correct lower. An immediate support on the downside is near the $1,980 level. The next major support is near the $1,970 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline. In the stated case, the price could decline sharply towards the $1,950 support zone.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price also started a fresh decline from the $71.65 resistance zone against the US Dollar. The price declined below the $71.20 level to move into a short-term bearish zone.

The price even settled below the $70.50 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. There was also a break below a rising channel with support near $70.40 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. The price is now trading below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $64.35 swing low to $71.66 high.

On the downside, an immediate support is near the $66.80 level. The next major support is near the $68.00 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $64.35 swing low to $71.66 high.

If there is a downside break, the price might decline towards $67.00. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move towards the $65.00 support zone.

On the upside, an immediate resistance is seen near the $70.00 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. The first major resistance is near the $70.50 level.

The next major resistance is near the $71.50 zone, above which the price might accelerate higher towards $72.20 or even $73.00. Any more gains might send the price towards the $74.20 level in th coming sessions.

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