Silver pulled back amid recession worries, while platinum managed to rebound from session lows.
Gold is mostly flat in today’s trading session. U.S. dollar is moving higher against a broad basket of currencies as demand for safe-haven assets increases, which is bearish for gold markets. At the same time, the pullback in Treasury yields serves as a positive catalyst for gold.
From the technical point of view, gold is stuck in the $1980 – $2000 range. A move out of this range will provide gold with an opportunity to gain sustainable momentum.
R1:$2000 – R2:$2010 – R3:$2025
S1:$1980 – S2:$1960 – S3:$1935
Silver is down by more than 1.5% amid recession worries. Industrial demand is important for silver, so the potential slowdown of the world economy is bearish for silver prices.
If silver settles below the support at $24.65, it will head towards the next support level at $24.35. A successful test of this level will push silver towards the support at $24.00.
R1:$25.00 – R2:$25.30 – R3:$25.60
S1:$24.65 – S2:$24.35 – S3:$24.00
Platinum rebounded from session lows as traders used the strong pullback as an opportunity to increase their long positions.
If platinum settles back above the $1100 level, it will head towards the resistance at $1115. A move above $1115 will open the way to the test of the next resistance near the recent highs at $1140.
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Vladimir is an independent trader, with over 18 years of experience in the financial markets. His expertise spans a wide range of instruments like stocks, futures, forex, indices, and commodities, forecasting both long-term and short-term market movements.