Gold closed higher on Thursday and tested the 87% retracement level of the June-July decline crossing. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought, diverging but are neutral to bullish signalling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If it extends the rally off July's low, June's high crossing is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing would confirm that a short-term top has been posted.

Silver closed higher on Thursday as it extends the rally off July's low. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain bullish signalling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If it extends this week's rally, May's high crossing is the next upside target.