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MCX Gold prices sustains below ₹96,000, Crude oil faces resistance at 21 EMA; check today’s trade setup

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3 min read | Updated on April 24, 2025, 18:47 IST

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SUMMARY

After sharp profit-booking, MCX gold prices sustained below ₹96,000 and took support around the ₹93,900 zone. The short-term structure of gold has turned range-bound with resistance around ₹97,300 and support around ₹93,900. A break of this zone on a closing basis will provide further directional clues.

Gold prices rebounded over 1% today after two sessions of profit-booking.

Gold prices rebounded over 1% today after two sessions of profit-booking.

Market recap (as of 6:30 pm)

  • Gold 5 June Futures: ₹95,879 (▲ 1.2%)
  • Silver 5 May Futures: ₹97,515 (▼ 0.2%)
  • Crude Oil 19 May Futures: ₹5,406 (▲ 1.8%)
Gold: The yellow metal bounced back on Thursday, with gold June Futures trading at $3,342 per ounce, up 1.5%. Gold prices are higher today as lack of clarity on when US-China trade tariffs will be normalised led to fresh demand for the safe haven assets. Meanwhile, silver prices trade lower, down 0.3% at $33.4 per troy ounce in the futures market.
Crude Oil: International crude oil futures traded higher today, with Brent Futures trading around $66.83, up 1.0%, while WTI Crude traded 1.3% higher, around $63.

Technical structure

Gold: The price of yellow metal rebounded over 1% after two sessions of profit-booking and is currently forming an inside candle on the daily chart. It took support around ₹93,940 and is currently holding the crucial support zone on a closing basis. Unless gold prices on MCX slips below ₹94,700 on a closing basis, it may resume its bullish momentum. However, a close below ₹94,700 can push the prices towards 21-day exponential moving average.
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Silver: After a weak start, silver prices on the MCX are currently trading below the key resistance zone of ₹97,147, while also forming an inside candlestick pattern. On the 23rd April, the precious metal regained its key moving averages - the 21, 50 and 200-day EMAs - suggesting that buying interest has emerged from lower support levels.

A close above ₹97,147 could signal a breakout and re-entry into the uptrend channel, potentially paving the way for a move towards ₹1,01,271. However, a rejection of this resistance zone, especially if followed by a bearish candlestick pattern, could signal a possible reversal.

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Crude oil: Oil also rebounded over 1% after forming a bearish engulfing candle on the daily chart. The 19 May Crude futures contract on the MCX has encountered resistance around its 21-day EMA, and is currently forming an insdie candlestick pattern on the daily chart. However, the broader structure of crude remains range-bound between ₹5,700 and ₹5,000, but a close below the bearish engulfing will signal further weakness.
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The open interest data of 15 May expiry saw significant call open interest at 5,400 and 5,500 strikes, indicating resistance for the crude around these levels. On the flip side, the put base was observed around 5,400 strike but with a lower volume.

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