Technical check: Here's how you can trade in gold, silver and base metals

Trading strategies by Gnanasekar .T, director at Commtrendz Research

 

GOLD 

Gold prices firmed on Thursday as the dollar faltered following dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calming investor concerns over the pace of rate hikes. The dollar slipped from a two-week high on Wednesday after Powell said interest rates are just below neutral, raising expectations that the U.S. central bank is closer to the end of its rate hike cycle.

Investors expect more clues on the Fed's monetary tightening path from the minutes of the US central bank's December 7-8 meeting. The Fed has raised rates three