Gold Offered Breathing Room By Light US Docket, WTI Awaits “Breakout”

Talking Points

• Gold & Silver Rebound As US Dollar Bulls Left Lacking Fresh Fuel
• Brent Slides To 2014 Low While WTI At A Critical Technical Barrier
• Gold RemainsVulnerable To USD Strength Over Q4 – Quarterly Forecast

The precious metals rebounded across the board on Tuesday as their pricing currency, the USD slumped. A light US economic docket likely left the US Dollar bulls lacking inspiration, leaving the reserve currency exposed to profit-taking. Looking ahead, another void of major US data on the calendar could afford gold and silver some breathing room and a potential consolidation.

Meanwhile, the Brent benchmark slid to a fresh 2014 low in recent trade with its sibling WTI managing to hold above a technical barrier at $77 a barrel. The release of the DOE’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report has been delayed to Thursday, due to Veteran’s Day. Ahead of the figures global supply glut concerns may continue to linger, which could make a recovery for the crude complex challenging.

Also in the energy space; natural gas extended its declines on Tuesday as anticipation over a US cold snap eased. Recent storage injection figures for the commodity have been well-above the seasonal average. This suggests that in the absence of positive cues from weather speculation the commodity may vulnerable to a further pullback.

Finally, copper mounted a small recovery on Tuesday, yet is flat for the week. A string of top-tier data from its largest consumer, China, is set to cross wires on Thursday. Yet the commodity has been surprisingly despondent to recent figures from the Asian giant, which may leave it to continue its consolidation around the $3.00 handle.

ECONOMIC EVENTS

Source:DailyFX Economic Calendar, Times In GMT

Market Movements (Tue 11 Nov, 2014, Close 5PM EST)

CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Crude continues to whipsaw within the 77 to 80 trading band. While the proximity to the floor could see some profit-taking, the scope for a recovery may be limited by nearby selling pressure at the 80.00 handle. Further, trend indicators continue to point downward (descending trendline, 20 SMA, ROC). This leaves a close below 77 desired to open a descent to the next definitive level near the 2011 low (74.70).

Crude Oil: Awaits Break Below 77.00 to Open 2011 Low

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GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Gold’s retreat from the 1,180 barrier has left a Morning Star formation lacking confirmation. Amid a sustained presence of a short-term downtrend as indicated by the 20 SMAand ROCdownside risks remain. This leaves the spotlight on the mid-April ’10 low near 1,123.5.

The DailyFX SpeculativeSentimentIndex suggests a mixed bias for gold based on trader positioning.

Gold: 1,123.5 Remains In Focus With Trend Indicators Pointing Lower

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SILVER TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Silver’s consolidation has negated a Morning Starformation on the daily, leaving the metal lacking bullish technical cues. With signs of a short-term downtrend intact (20 SMA, ROC) the focus remains on the 2010 low near 14.65.

Silver: Short-Term Downtrend Remains Intact

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COPPER TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Copper continues to gyrate erratically near the 3.00 handle with the latest upswing finding selling pressure at the 23.6% Fib. While this may limit the extent of further gains, caution is suggested when adopting fresh positioning given the commodity’s tendency towards volatility over recent months.

Copper: Awaiting Clearer Guidance As Wild Whipsaws Endure

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PALLADIUM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Palladium’s Bullish Engulfingpattern has been left lacking confirmation after a pullback from the 23.6% Fib. Negative cues remain for the commodity including signs of a downtrend from the 20 and 50 SMAs. This suggests a potential retreat towards the 2014 low near 735 may be on the cards.

Palladium: Encounters Sellers At Key Fib. Level

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PLATINUM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Platinum is pressing against the critical 1,187 barrier after a key reversal pattern failed to find confirmation. With trend indicators pointing lower (20 SMA, descending trendline) a breakout could pave the way for a push towards the July ’09 low near 1,101.

Platinum: At A Critical Juncture Near Technical Floor

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Written by David de Ferranti, Currency Analyst, DailyFX

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