Gold price started a major decline and traded below the $1,785 support. Crude oil price is rising and it is broke the $72.00 resistance zone.

Important Takeaways for Gold and Oil

· Gold price started a major decline from the $1,800 resistance zone against the US Dollar.

· There was a break below a short-term bullish trend line with support near $1,793 on the hourly chart of gold.

· Crude oil price started a fresh increase from the $70.00 support zone.

· There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $72.00 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD.

Gold Price Technical Analysis

Gold price failed to stay above the $1,800 support zone against the US Dollar. As a result, the price started a fresh decline below the $1,800 and $1,790 levels.

The price gained pace after it broke the $1,785 support and the 50 hourly simple moving average. There was also a break below a short-term bullish trend line with support near $1,793 on the hourly chart of gold.

The price declined below the $1,750 level and traded as low as $1,745 on FXOpen. It is now correcting higher and trading above $1,750.

An immediate resistance is near the $1,760 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,808 high to $1,745 swing low. The first major resistance is near the $1,775 level.

The main resistance is near the $1,785 level and the 50 hourly simple moving average. A close above the $1,785 levels could open the doors for a steady increase towards $1,800. The next major resistance sits near the $1,810 level.

Conversely, the price might resume its decline below the $1,750 level. The first major support is near the $1,745 level. A downside break below the $1,745 support zone may possibly spark a sharp decline. In the stated case, the price could test the $1,720 support.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

Crude oil price started a major increase from the $68.50 support zone against the US Dollar. The price broke the $70.00 resistance zone to move into a positive zone.

The price even cleared the $71.50 level and settled above the 50 hourly simple moving average. A high was formed near $72.85 before the price corrected lower. It corrected a few points below the $72.00 level.

However, downsides were limited below $71.20. A low was formed near $71.27 and the price is now rising. It broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $72.85 high to $71.27 low.

It even climbed above the $72.20 level. It seems like the price is now facing resistance near $72.50. The 76.4% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $72.85 high to $71.27 low is also near the $72.50 level.

The next key resistance is near the $72.80 level, above which the price might rise towards the $74.00 level. An initial support on the downside is near the $72.00 level.

There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $72.00 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD. If there is a downside break, the price could extend its decline towards the $70.00 level in the coming sessions.

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