Speed bumps ahead
Oil prices have been choppy this week after climbing back towards their late December/early January peaks. It would appear the rally is running short of momentum amid a week of less promising data from the US and a downturn in market sentiment, more broadly. That's to be expected. After all, it's not like we were going to go from the doom and gloom of 2022 into relentless optimism just like that. It's going to be a bumpy ride this year and this week has simply been the first speed bump of many. With so many other factors also influencing the oil price, I expect volatility is going nowhere.
Gold not far from record highs
Another rally on Thursday saw gold surpass last week's peak but already it's running into resistance and trading slightly lower on the day. While not the end of the world, it's clear that momentum is fading which, following a strong rally since November, could suggest a correction is possible. The environment remains favourable for gold but a correction could be healthy considering it's now rallied almost 20% from its early November lows and sits a little over 6% from all-time highs.
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