US Dollar in Consolidation Mode, SPX 500 Meets Resistance
Talking Points:
US Dollar Consolidating Below December Swing Top
S&P 500 Sets Record High, Meets Chart Resistance
Crude Oil Inching to Psychological $100.00 Barrier
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US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices rose as expected after putting in a bullish Piercing Line candlestick pattern. Resistance is now at 10723, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, with a break above that exposing the 61.8% level at 10760. Support is in the 10669-85 area, marked by the December 4 swing high and the 38.2% Fib.
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S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are testing resistance at 1843.40, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, with a break higher exposing the 61.8% level at 1863.00. Near-term support is at 1823.80, the 38.2% Fib, followed by the November 29 high 1813.10 and horizontal pivot cluster in the 1773.40-1782.60 area.
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GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are edging higher as expected after putting in a Harami candlestick pattern. Near-term resistance is at 1217.75, with a break above that exposing the 1251.54-67.71 area. Near-term support is at 1186.83, the December 20 low.
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CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS– Prices are testing resistance at 99.69, the 50% Fibonacci expansion, with a break higher targeting the 61.8% level at 100.51. Support is in the 98.74-86 area, marked by the 38.2% Fib and a horizontal pivot level. Reversing beneath that initially eyes the 23.6% expansion at 97.84.
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--- Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com
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