Gold, Silver Gains As Crude Oil Sees Solid Rebound

(Kitco News) - Gold andsilver prices aremoderately higher and at two-week highs in early-afternoon U.S. tradingWednesday, supported by a big rebound in crude oil prices and a weaker U.S.dollar index today. December gold futures were last up $6.80 an ounce at $1,228.00.December Comex silver was last up $0.236 at $14.505 an ounce.

TheU.S. dollar index trading is weaker but still not far below this month’s1.5-year high. Meantime, Nymex crude oil futures prices are solidly higher on acorrective rebound from Tuesday’s sharp losses that pushed prices to a 12-monthlow of $52.77 a barrel.

Globalstock markets were mostly firmer overnight. U.S. stock indexes are also higher inNew York, following strong losses on Tuesday that wiped out this year’s gainsin the stock indexes. It still appears the U.S. stock indexes have put in atleast near-term tops, if not major market tops. If so, that’s bullish for thecompeting asset class of precious metals.

Thisafternoon is likely to see very quiet activity in the U.S., ahead of the U.S.Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Friday is the “Black Friday” sale affair thatfinds many traders and investors out for the day, shopping for Christmas giftdeals.

Technically,the gold bears still have the overall near-term technical advantage. However,recent price action begins to suggest a near-term market bottom is in place.Gold bulls' next upside near-term price breakout objective is to produce aclose above solid technical resistance at the October high of $1,246.00. Bears'next near-term downside price breakout objective is pushing prices below solidtechnical support at the November low of $1,196.60. First resistance is seen attoday’s high of $1,230.90 and then at the November high of $1,239.30. Firstsupport is seen at this week’s low of $1,218.50 and then at $1,213.70.Wyckoff's Market Rating: 3.5

Thesilver bears still have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Silverbulls' next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solidtechnical resistance at the October high of $14.95 an ounce. The next downsideprice breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at$13.50. First resistance is seen at today’s high of $14.54 and then at $14.775.Next support is seen at this week’s low of $14.205 and then at $14.00.Wyckoff's Market Rating: 2.5.

DecemberN.Y. copper closed up 195 points at 278.65 cents today. Prices closed nearerthe session high today. The copper bears have the overall near-term technicaladvantage. Copper bulls' next upside price objective is pushing and closingprices above solid technical resistance at the September high of 287.10 cents.The next downside price objective for the bears is closing prices below solidtechnical support at the August low of 257.45 cents. First resistance is seenat today’s high of 280.40 cents and then at today’s high of at 284.60 cents.First support is seen at this week’s low of 275.30 cents and then at 273.30cents. Wyckoff's Market Rating: 3.0.

By Jim Wyckoff

For Kitco News

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