Platinum pulled back towards the $1050 level, while gold settled near $1970.
Gold rebounded from session lows despite stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields. There is some demand for gold as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations continue.
In case gold manages to climb back above the $1980 level, it will head towards the resistance at $2000. On the support side, a move below the $1965 level will open the way to the test of the support level at $1950.
R1:$1980 – R2:$2000 – R3:$2010
S1:$1965 – S2:$1950 – S3:$1930
Silver tested multi-week lows near $23.10 but lost momentum and rebounded towards the $23.50 level.
If silver stays above $23.50, it will move towards the resistance at $23.80. A move above $23.80 will push silver towards the $24.20 level.
R1:$23.80 – R2:$24.20 – R3:$24.60
S1:$23.50 – S2:$23.25 – S3:$22.90
Platinum pulled back as traders focused on disappointing Manufacturing PMI reports from developed countries.
In case platinum settles below the $1040 level, it will head towards the support at $1015. A successful test of this level will push platinum towards the next support at the key $1000 level.
R1:$1065 – R2:$1080 – R3:$1100
S1:$1040 – S2:$1015 – S3:$1000
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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.