Gold prices are consolidating in the zone of historical highs. Both fundamental and technical grounds for sales are still absent. If planning to buy, one should consider the risks of a correctional price decrease.
Oil companies BP, Chevron, Equinor, and Shell have begun evacuating employees from offshore facilities, and some of them temporarily halted production due to increased risks of the storm "Helen" reaching U.S. territory. Against this background, and considering geopolitical tensions, oil prices continued to rise. The price has overcome the mark of $71.50 that we mentioned before and is heading towards the $72.80 level, where resistance to growth might be encountered.