Gold bulls hanging tough in face of rallying global stock markets

(Kitco News) – Gold costs are barely up in noon U.S. futures buying and selling Wednesday. This week sees the international market upbeat, as merchants and traders at current are reckoning the worst of the coronavirus outbreak has handed. World inventory markets are in rally mode. But, the gold market is exhibiting eager resilience regardless of the dearth of threat presently within the market. February gold futures have been final up $1.60 an oz at 1,571.80. March Comex silver prices were last down $0.102 at $17.495 an ounce.

The key outside markets today see crude oil costs larger and buying and selling round $51.25 a barrel. Meantime, the U.S. dollar index is up in noon U.S. buying and selling and never far under this week’s multi-month excessive.

Technically, April gold futures costs closed nearer the session excessive at present. The bulls have the general near-term technical benefit. Nevertheless, they should present extra energy to restart a three-month-old worth uptrend on the day by day bar chart. Gold bulls’ subsequent upside near-term worth breakout goal is to supply an in depth above strong technical resistance on the February excessive of $1,598.50. Bears’ subsequent near-term draw back worth breakout goal is pushing costs under strong technical help at $1,542.80. First resistance is seen at this week’s excessive of $1,580.50 after which at $1,590.00. First help is seen at at present’s low of $1,564.40 and then at $1,560.00. Wyckoff’s Market Score: 6.5

March silver futures costs closed nearer the session low at present. The silver bears have the general near-term technical benefit. A four-week-old worth downtrend line is in place on the day by day bar chart. Silver bulls’ subsequent upside worth breakout goal is closing costs above strong technical resistance at $18.00 an oz. The following draw back worth breakout goal for the bears is closing costs under strong help at $17.00. First resistance is seen at this week’s excessive of $17.825 after which at $18.00. Subsequent help is seen at at present’s low of $17.44 after which on the January low of $17.28. Wyckoff’s Market Score: 4.0.

March N.Y. copper closed up 190 factors at 260.20 cents at present. Costs closed nearer the session excessive at present. The copper bears have the general near-term technical benefit. A bearish pennant sample has fashioned on the day by day bar chart. Copper bulls’ subsequent upside worth goal is pushing and shutting costs above strong technical resistance at 270.00 cents. The following draw back worth goal for the bears is closing costs under strong technical help on the February low of 248.75 cents. First resistance is seen at at present’s excessive of 261.00 cents after which on the February excessive of 262.25 cents. First help is seen at at present’s low of 258.00 cents after which at 255.55 cents. Wyckoff’s Market Score: 3.0.