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Commodities Strategy
The commodities sector is currently undergoing a broad correction, primarily driven by technical liquidations in precious metals and easing supply pressures in energy markets. Gold recently experienced its steepest one-day decline in 13 years following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, which bolstered the US dollar and triggered significant CTA and retail ETF exits. Despite extreme volatility reaching a 5-z-score extreme, analysts view this as a mid-cycle correction rather than a trend reversal, citing structural supports like central bank diversification and declining real rates. Technically, gold has tested its 50-day moving average near $4,600, though a breach could see prices test a secondary structural floor at $4,250. In the energy space, while Brent crude briefly spiked to $70/bbl due to transient weather disruptions, OPEC+ has committed to production pauses through 1Q26, with price forecasts trending toward $62/bbl by March 2026. Ultimately, high options theta costs and extreme volatility suggest a period of consolidation between $4,500 and $4,800/oz is necessary before the forecasted recovery toward $6,200/oz can materialize.
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Precious Metals: What Comes After the Bounce
Gold and silver have staged technical bounces off their 50-day moving averages, but the recovery is meeting resistance at key retracement levels. Extreme volatility (GVZ) makes holding options expensive, suggesting a period of consolidation or potential downside if momentum fades.
Commodities Feed: Markets Stabilise After Heavy Selloff
Commodity markets are stabilizing after a sharp sell-off driven by the nomination of hawkish Kevin Warsh as US Fed chair and cooling geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
OPEC+ on Hold, Support from Supply Disruptions
UBS maintains a cautious near-term outlook for crude oil, expecting prices to moderate as temporary supply disruptions in the US and Kazakhstan resolve, despite OPEC+ holding production cuts steady for Q1 2026.
CIO View: Gold
Despite a sharp 8.5% decline following the nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, UBS maintains its 'Attractive' rating on gold with a mid-2026 target of USD 6,200/oz.
Gold Approaches First Key Support
Gold is currently testing a major support level at $4,600 (50-day MA); a failure to stabilize here could lead to a further drop toward the 100-day MA at $4,250.
From Melt Up to Margin Call: Precious Metals Repriced
Gold and silver have experienced a sharp repricing and volatility shock, with silver breaking multiple Fibonacci levels in a single session. Selling is being driven by CTAs stopping out of long positions and retail investors flipping to net sellers.