Thursday, 19 March 2015

COMMODITY UPDATES: Precious Metals, Base Metals & Energy, Agro Outlook

GOLD
Gold prices fell by 0.21 per cent on Wednesday at the domestic markets as investors unloaded their holdings of the precious metal in advance of today’s critical Federal Open Market Committee meeting.The Federal Reserve could remove a reference to remaining patient from its minutes, which would provide an indication that the U.S. central bank is ready to raise interest rates at some point this year. However, weak dollar raised the appeal of the bullion as an alternative asset. Weaker dollar makes the precious metal cheaper for those holding other currencies, thus increasing demand. Gold futures for April 2015 contract, at MCX GOLD, were trading at Rs. 25,562 per 10 grams, down by 0.21 per cent after opening at Rs. 25,631 against the previous closing price of Rs. 25,617. It touched the intra-low low of Rs. 25,541 till the trading.  
CRUDE OIL
Crude oil prices fell by 3.08 per cent on Wednesday at the domestic markets as US crude stocks were forecast to have surged for the tenth straight week to a new record high, fuelling supply concerns of a global oil glut.Crude inventories rose by 10.5 million barrels in the week to March 13 to 450 million, data from industry group the American Petroleum Institute showed. Analysts had expected a 3.8 million barrel increase. At the MCX, crude oil futures for February 2015 contract were trading at Rs. 2,674 per barrel, down by 3.08 percent, after opening at Rs. 2,752 against the previous closing price of Rs. 2,759. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 2,672 till the trading.  
CORIANDER
Coriander prices fell by 0.92 per cent on Wednesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as the adequate stocks availability in the physical market put pressure on coriander prices. At the NCDEX, coriander futures for April 2015 contract were trading at Rs. 6,976 per quintal, down by 0.92 per cent, after opening at Rs. 6,952 against the previous closing price of Rs. 7,041. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 6,940 till the trading.

Market Statistics
Commodity
Trend
Support level 2
Support level 1
Pivot point
Resistance level 1
Resistance level 2
Gold
Up
25414
25526
25611
25723
25808
Crude oil
Up
2578
2622
2687
2731
2796

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