Market participants will take further cues from weekly EIA inventory data to be released later in the day.
The momentum indicator Relative Strength Index is at 77.54, which indicates an overbought level in the prices.
Brent crude has given a breakout above the 50-day moving average, suggesting further upside. OPEC decision to gradually hike production and increasing global demand are expected to support prices, say experts
The momentum indicator Relative Strength Index is at 70.70, which indicates a buy in the prices.
Purohit expects the prices to trade with bullish bias in the evening hours and trade near Rs 5,600 levels.
Crude oil prices are expected to trade up for the day with resistance at $73 and support at $70 per barrel, said Patel.
"Crude has turned choppy after the recent rally and we may see some extended correction if equities remain under pressure," said Ravindra Rao, CMT, EPAT, VP- Head Commodity Research at Kotak Securities.
The CFTC data showed that money managers increased their net long positions by 24,870 lots last week.
The momentum indicator Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 48.15, which indicates sideways movement in the prices.
Crude oil prices are expected to trade sideways to higher for the day with resistance at $72 and support at $67 per barrel.
Crude oil prices are expected to trade sideways to up for the day with resistance at $69 and support at $65 per barrel.
Crude may trade under pressure amid increasing demand concerns however any stability in the US equity market could keep a floor to prices, said Rao.
Technically, MCX Crude Oil August is below the important resistance Rs 5,100 level and could witness a Bearish momentum in the counter up to the supports Support is at Rs 4,950, said Iyer.
The black gold has been trading higher than 5, 100 and 200 days' moving averages but lower than the 20 and 50 day’s moving averages on the daily chart.
Crude oil prices are expected to trade sideways to down for the day with resistance at $70 and support at $67 per barrel.
Crude oil prices are expected to trade down for the day with resistance at $75 and support at $72 per barrel.
Prices are expected to trade sideways to up for the day with resistance at $75 and support at $72 per barrel.
Technically, WTI Crude oil resistances are at $73.30-$73.95 whereas supports are at $71.65-$70.50.
The black gold has been trading higher than 5, 50, 100 and 200 days' moving averages but lower than the 20-day moving averages on the daily chart.
Crude may remain range-bound ahead of inventory report however demand concerns may keep pressure on prices.
The momentum indicator Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 51.12, which suggests a sideways movement in the prices.
The black gold has been trading higher than 5, 50, 100 and 200 days' moving averages but lower than the 20-day moving averages on the daily chart.
The prices have tumbled by Rs 717 or 12.59 percent from the high of Rs 5,695/barrel it reached on July 5.
Crude may remain choppy as market players assess OPEC+ decision and amid positioning for the expiration of the August contract.
The momentum indicator Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 49.41, which indicates sideways movement in the prices.