Gold gained as
the dollar fell and investors fretted over weak Chinese data and U.S.-China
trade frictions - Gold on MCX settled up 0.75% at 31377
gained on fresh buying while support seen as Comex Gold climbed to the highest
close in a month rose 0.60% to $1,304 per troy ounce as traders turned their
attention from central \banks to geopolitical tension. Traders piled into
safe-haven gold on expectations the United States will impose tariffs on $50
billion worth of Chinese imports on Friday, raising the prospect of retaliation
from the Beijing, threatening a tit-for-tat trade war between the world's
largest two economies. The list – that will be subject to a levy – is expected
to include between 800 and 900 products, well below the original list of about
1,300 products published by the U.S. Trade Representative in April, CNBC
reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump
reserves the final decision on whether to impose tariffs.
Copper remained under pressure after a slew of Chinese
data including industrial output pointed to weaker-than expected activity last
month in China - Copper on MCX settled down -0.72% at 481.55 on long
liquidation with the market set for its biggest weekly decline since late April
on concerns over demand in top consumer China. For the week, LME copper has
dropped 2.2 percent, the biggest weekly loss since the week ending April 27. The
Shanghai contract is down 1.2 percent, the most since the week ending March 23.
The surging US dollar weighed on base metals overnight. While delivery
approaches and price spread between SHFE front-month contracts narrowed to 150
yuan/mt, spot discounts lingered amid a low season of consumption. Shorts have
yet to significantly add to their positions while longs are now keen to close
out their bets.
Inflow of imported zinc to Shanghai drives up social
inventory - Social inventory of zinc across Shanghai, Guangdong and
Tianjin extended its increase over the week ended Friday June 15 as zinc
imports continued to flow into Shanghai and as consumption remained weak, SMM
data showed. As of June 15, zinc social inventory in Shanghai increased 10,000
mt from Monday to stand at 110,300 mt while inventory in Guangdong and Tianjin
shrank 2,800 mt and 2,500 mt, respectively, on limited arrivals. This brought
the overall inventory up 4,800 mt to 144,600 mt.
Oil Prices Little Changed Ahead of Key OPEC Meeting Next
Week - Oil prices were little changed on Friday as investors were
reluctant to take on large new positions ahead of a key OPEC meeting in Vienna next
week.Movements in oil markets were expected to remain limited ahead of a
meeting between producer cartel OPEC and some of its allies on June 22, as investors
continued to fear OPEC could ease production curbs at its meeting to offset
falling supplies in Venezuela and an expected drop in Iran oil exports as U.S.
sanctions loom. "A wait-and-see approach is taking hold across the energy
complex as market participants buckle down ahead of next week's crunch
OPEC/non-OPEC meeting," said Stephen Brennock, analyst at London brokerage
PVM Oil Associates.
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