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Risk Assets Ride on Oil Winning Streak while Gold Pares Gains

Risk Assets Ride on Oil Winning Streak while Gold Pares Gains

Nathalie Huynh, Contributor

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Talking Points:

  • Gold was hammered by the flight out of safe havens
  • Oil sustained rising streak while news of production cuts unfold
  • Copper advanced further as China sets yuan high and boosted new loans

The rally of risk assets may prolong throughout this week with the aid from oil gains and high CNY fixing by the PBoC. The central bank today set yuan mid-point not far off yesterday’s half-year low. All Asian equity indices posted gains during the day and bonds retreated.

Oil price continued its impressive winning streak on a second day to almost touch up to $31. This big handle is worth watching as it alternatively acted as support and resistance levels during various days this year. A breach above it would be good indication of further topside development.

After rumor of OPEC’s coordinated cuts on Friday lifted oil and the risk complex, more have been revealed, all positive to oil price. Bloomberg reported that oil ministers from Saudi Arabia and Russia are meeting in Qatar, after a tour by Venezuela’s oil minister around OPEC countries last month.

Gold price nearly gave back all of last week’s gains as investors withdrew from safe haven and move into risk. Macro sentiment and position adjustments are driving gold price in the short term, with more downside expected. A stall in the equity rebound would be a prerequisite for gold to regain its footing.

Copper priceis facing a recurring level of 2.0845 at top, similar to oil. A consecutive high CNY fix and a record high new yuan loans in China affirm investors of the government’s intention to keep their market and economy in check. Such is inherently beneficial to metals including copper. On the other hand, industry-wide consolidation continued with Freeport selling its stake in Morenci Mine to Sumitomo.

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GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – This week’s losses nearly pared all gains of gold in the last week. Despite the recent rapid climb, uptrend signal has not emerged in gold’s weekly chart. Hence a slide in price may carry on as sharply as it did on the way up. Investors should prepare for a return to support trend line.

Weekly Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope

COPPER TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Copper price did not managed to climb above a past support trend line – which has turned into a resistance. Strong upward momentum boosts this chance however. Copper bulls should be mindful of not just this but also 2016’s high at 2.1485 above head.

Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope

CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – WTI oil traded choppy above the 13-year lows at 25.80 and 27.55 during the last few weeks. There is still not a strong case for its full recovery above next resistance level at 34.25. More volatile price action may follow until oil breaks out of range.

Weekly Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope

--- Written by Nathalie Huynh, Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com

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Contact and follow Nathalie on Twitter: @nathuynh

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