Open: London Session | Forex, Metals, Oil, Agriculture April 12, 2021

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Metals

Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT Follow The action in recent days has confirmed a short-term bottom in Gold and gold stocks. After becoming very oversold, Gold, VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX), and VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDXJ) have traced out double bottoms around areas of strong support. The action in recent days has confirmed a short-term bottom in Gold and gold stocks. Gold held up well but failed to break out multiple times as it underperformed the stock market.
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Oil

Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.05 per cent higher at $62.98 per barrel.

United States

The Capital Spectator has been quoted by a range of news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and others.

Europe

The race to replace Angela Merkel heats up, the U.K. enters its next phase of reopening and a summit on the chip shortage takes place. The EU Commission plans very soon to launch a tender for as many as 1.8 billion additional mRNA Covid-19 vaccine doses to avoid future shortages. Brexit Britain’s biggest test.

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