Commodity major's stock has hit its highest level since February 2023
The MCX Natural Gas futures have declined over 6 per cent so far in March, and tumbled up to 82 per cent from the peak in August 2022.
The exchange, instead of opening at 9am, was able to commence trading after 1 pm
Gold futures are up 12 per cent so far this year, and have gained 132 per cent in the last eight years. Chart suggests that bias is likely to remain favourable as long as Gold trades above its 20-MMA.
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The MCX Gold December futures seem headed towards the 100-WMA (Weekly Moving Average) which stands at Rs 54,150 level; below which the next target shall be the 200-WMA.
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The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai is Rs 60,150, Rs 60,000, and Rs 60,330, respectively
The MCX Gold October futures need to overcome the resistance at Rs 59,930, for fresh buying to emerge, indicates technical chart.
The price of ten grams of 22-carat gold was Rs 55,700, the same as Thursday
In such a scenario, traders can benefit by adopting a selling strategy, particularly when the index rallies
In case, the MCX Natural Gas futures manages to conquer the Rs 195 hurdle, a sharp rally towards Rs 260 - 300 seems likely.
The MCX Gold June futures could dip to Rs 58,300 or lower, in case the support at Rs 59,750 gets violated; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 74,850.
MCX Gold is likely to trade with a bullish bias this April as long as prices sustain above Rs 59,800; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 73,800.
On Monday, the MCX Crude Oil futures were seen trading above the 100-DMA for the first time in more than six months. Sustained trade above Rs 6,350 can help the trend turn favourable for Crude Oil.
The MCX Crude Oil futures seem on course to test the 200-WMA placed at Rs 5,000. However, given the indications from momentum oscillators, the commodity may break the support level.
The near term bias for MCX Gold April futures is likely to remain bullish as long as the commodity sustains above Rs 57,100.
The anticipated trading band for the MCX Crude Oil futures has got narrower to Rs 6,180 - Rs 6,660. Broader trend for Natural Gas remains weak as the commodity trades below 200-WMA.
The MCX Gold futures may test near term-resistance around Rs 56,170 - Rs 56,250; whereas, Silver futures may test Rs 64,930 - Rs 65,300.