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MCX Gold crosses ₹1.44 lakh per 10 gram as US-Iran conflict boost demand; Crude Oil surges over 4%

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3 min read | Updated on July 22, 2026, 13:52 IST

SUMMARY

Today’s commodity price action shows strong momentum in precious metals, while crude oil is consolidating after its recent rally. Gold has maintained the breakout from its falling trendline seen in the previous session. Silver has reclaimed its short-term moving averages. Crude oil continues to hold its broader bullish structure, despite cooling slightly at higher levels.

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MCX Crude oil is trading near ₹8,240 after the recent move above ₹8,158.

Market recap (as of 1:30 pm)

  • Gold 5 Aug Futures: ₹1,44,434/ 10 gram (▲ 1.0%)
  • Silver 4 Sept Futures: ₹2,24,957/ 1 kg (▲ 0.5%)
  • Crude Oil 20 July Futures: ₹8,466/ 1 BBL (▲ 3.8%)
Gold: The yellow metal is trading higher in the international market as Gold spot prices are trading around $4,120 per ounce, up 1.1%. Meanwhile, Silver traded 0.7% higher at $59.5 per ounce in the US markets. Gold prices climb above $4,130 per ounce as escalating tensions in the Middle East led to higher demand for safe haven bullion despite rise in the US dollar.
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Crude oil: Crude oil spot prices are also trading higher today, with Brent Futures trading around $93.9 per barrel, up 3.2%, while WTI Crude traded 3.5% higher, around $87.2. Oil prices hits six-week highs on Wednesday, as investors remained concern amid escalating military clashes between the US and Iran and the growing threat to Middle East energy supplies from a naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.

Technical outlook

MCX Gold is the strongest chart today. The price has broken above the falling trendline and moved sharply towards ₹1,44,800. It is now trading above both the 20-period and 50-period EMAs, confirming a strong short-term recovery. The DMI setup is also strongly bullish, while ADX is near 38.47, which shows that the breakout has strong trend support.

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Silver has shown strong recovery and is trading near ₹2,26,500 after reclaiming its 20-period and 50-period EMAs. The price has moved sharply from the ₹2,13,851–₹2,15,249 support zone and is now approaching the key resistance at ₹2,27,690. Meanwhile, the DMI setup supports the bullish move along with ADX which is near 39, showing that the current recovery has strong momentum.

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MCX Crude oil is trading near ₹8,240 after the recent move above ₹8,158. The price remains above both the 20-period and 50-period EMAs, which keeps the short-term structure positive. However, today’s price action shows some pause near higher levels. The DMI setup is still positive, while ADX is near 20, which shows that trend strength is moderate and the rally may need fresh follow-through to continue.

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