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FxWirePro: US Oil extends gains above 5-DMA, breaks above 67 mark, bias higher

  • US Oil trades trades 1.33% higher on the day, hits weekly highs at 67.26.
     
  • WTI lifted by reports of US crude stockpiles draw and renewed USD weakness.
     
  • Iran oil supply threats amid US sanction continue to offer buoyancy.
     
  • Data by the American Petroleum Institute showed US crude stocks fell last week by 5.2 million barrels, more than three times the drop analysts expected.
     
  • Price action is extending gains above 5-DMA at 68.12. Breakout at 110-EMA to see further upside.
     
  • Technical indicators are biased lower. Momentum indicators are biased lower.
     
  • Break below 200-DMA will see further weakness. Scope then for test of 38.2% Fib at 62.57.

Support levels - 66.13 (5-DMA), 64.81 (200-DMA), 62.57 (38.2% Fib)

Resistance levels - 67.14 (110-EMA), 67.35 (21-EMA), 68.12 (55-EMA)

FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly USD Spot Index was at 27.0931 (Neutral) at 1245 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
 

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