(MENAFN- DailyFX) CRUDE OIL & GOLD TALKING POINTS: Crude oil pricesturned lower as Trump fires Iran hawk John Bolton Gold prices continue to fall as bond yields rise before ECB, US CPI OPEC monthly report, Technical Committee meeting, EIA data due
Crude oil prices fell as US President Donald Trump fired National Security Advisor John Bolton. The move appeared to ease supply disruption fears. The vocally hawkish Mr Bolton was seen by market participants as the main advocate for taking a tough line against Iran, including via military means.
Meanwhile, gold prices tracked lower for a fourth consecutive day as bond yields continued to recover. As noted previously, the week-long move appears to reflect an improvement in risk appetite driven bymoderating geopolitical riskand hopes for a breakthrough as US-China trade talks resume next month.
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Looking ahead, the OPEC monthly report is initially in focus. Oil prices may suffer if it echoes analogous publications – such as yesterday's outlook from the EIA – and downgrades the outlook for demand amid slowing global growth.
The OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee is also due to meet in Abu Dhabi. There, Saudi efforts led bynewly-minted energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salmanmay translate into a push for steeper output cuts. That may not offer lasting support however as soft downstream uptake continues to preoccupy markets.
Finally, official EIA inventory data is due. It is expected to show stockpiles shed 2.66 million barrels last week. An outcome closer to the API projection of a whopping 7.23-million-barrel drawdown may offer prices a bit of a lifeline, though some of this may be priced into the market already.
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GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Gold prices have pulled back to within a hair of near-term support at 1480.00, the August low. Breaking below that on a daily closing basis opens the door for a challenge of the 1437.70-52.95 area. Pivotal resistance remains at 1563.00, a weekly chart inflation point.
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CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Crude oil prices pulled back to retest recently broken resistance set from late April, but the outlines ofyesterday's upward breakoutremain intact (for now). The next topside hurdle is in the 60.04-84 area. Neutralizing near-term bullish cues calls for a close below trend support set from August's swing bottom now at 54.73. This is followed by support levels at 52.96 and in the 49.41-50.60 zone.
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