The resistance is identified as the 61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement on the fall from the Oct. 14 high of $6,825 to the Oct. 17 low of $6,530. Copper has failed twice to overcome this barrier, signalling a completion of the rebound from $6,530.
The metal has broken a support at $6,678, the 50 percent level, the next support will be at $6,643, the 38.2 percent level. A break above $6,712 will lead to a further gain to $6,755, the 76.4 percent level.
Wang Tao is a Reuters market analyst for commodities and energy technicals. The views expressed are his own.
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