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FxWirePro: WTI tests $70 a barrel, strong dollar and risk-off dent oil prices

USOIL chart - Trading View 

West Texas Intermediate slipped over 1.75% to test $70 per barrel before paring some losses.

A stronger dollar and risk aversion across the markets weighs on commodity prices, dragging oil lower.

Brent crude was down 1.27% at $74.34 a barrel at 13:15 GMT, having dropped as low as $73.61 earlier in the session. 

While, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading 1.68% lower at $70.68 at around 13:15 GMT.

Oil price has retraced into the daily cloud. Price action is currently finding support at 69.81 (converged 21-EMA and 20-week MA).

Series od strong supports seen till 69.32. Break below 69.32 will fuel further downside in price. Some sideways movement expected at current levels as markets await FOMC decision.
 

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