(Kitco News) - Palladium is in a very interesting place at the moment. The pricehas stalled on the downside but is stuck between a rock and a hard place forthe bulls. The drop had been quite something after the great uptrend theprecious metal found itself in between 2016 and mid-2021. Now a nearly 40%retracement is settling down technical the price is in a precariousplace.
Looking at the chart below, one of the highlights is the supportlevel near $1800/oz. The bulls managed to hold that level and today the priceis flirting with $2000/oz. The key now is the consolidation high at$2192.50/oz. It is a strong resistance zone and if the bulls can break thathurdle it could indicate that the tough times could be over.
On the downside, the support zone remains at $1851.50/oz. Havingsaid that the 200 weekly simple moving average (SMA) is coming close to providesome more technical support. The next couple of weeks will be very interestingand this market is finely poised.
By Rajan DhallFor Kitco News
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