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Crude Oil :Strong bullish momentum

GOLD (in USD)

Bullish.

  • Gold continues to grow. Strong support is given at 1204 10/07/2017 high). Hourly resistance at 1258 (23/06/2017 high) has been broken. Expected to show continued strengthening.

  • In the long-term, the technical structure suggests that there is a growing upside momentum. A break of 1392 (17/03/2014) is necessary ton confirm it, A major support can be found at 1045 (05/02/2010 low)


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SILVER (in USD)

Renewed bullish pressures.

  • Silver is pushing higher after the bounce from hourly support given at 15.18 (10/07/2017 low). Key resistance is given at a distance at 17.75 (06/06/2017 high). The commodity continues its short-term bullish increase.

  • In the long-term, the death cross indicates that further downsides are very likely. Resistance is located at 25.11 (28/08/2013 high). Strong support can be found at 11.75 (20/04/2009).

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CRUDE OIL (in USD)

Strong bullish momentum.

  • • Crude Oil is trading higher Hourly support is given at 45.40 (24/07/2017 low). Strong resistance given at 50.28 (29/05/2017). Expected to show further bearish consolidation before another leg higher.

  • • In the long-term, crude oil has recovered after its sharp decline last year. However, we consider that further weakness are very likely. Strong support lies at 35.24 (05/04/2016) while resistance can now be found at 55.24 (03/01/2017 high).

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Yann Quelenn

Yann Quelenn

Swissquote Bank Ltd

Yann Quelenn is a Market Analyst at Swissquote Bank with strong technical and financial background. Previously, he worked as FX Trader at Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild and as Portfolio Manager at Polaris Investment in Luxembourg.

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