Daily Commodity Research Report – 16th April 2019

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Commodity Daily Change Technical levels Comex Division 16th April 2019



BULLION

Gold dips on long liquidation and sluggish week. Trend volatile.

Review Yesterday, both the precious metals were trades mixed in international markets. Gold settled at $1291.30 per troy ounce down by 0.18% while silver settled at $14.97 per troy ounce up by 0.34%. Domestic markets were also traded mixed. Gold settled at Rs.31856 per 10 gram with the loss of 0.02% and MCX Silver settled at 37273 per 1 kilogram with the gain of 0.14%. Gold prices are modestly lower in early-afternoon U.S. trading Monday. However, prices have moved well up from daily lows in late action. The safe-haven metals continue to suffer from a lack of turbulence on the geopolitical front that would provide some demand for them. A sell off in the U.S. Treasury bond markets recently has been a bit bearish for gold, as the rising yields on those securities make a better return for fixed-income investors. U.S.-China trade talks statements will continue speculate in gold prices. We expect gold to hold key support of $1284. Gold is having support at $1284-1280 and resistance at $1300-1306. Silver is having support at $14.80-14.64 while resistance at $15.14-15.30.

TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

Refined Gold Futures 16th April 2019

Today Gold is having support at 31733-31609 while resistance at 31927-31997, silver is having support at 36996-36720 and resistance at 37444-37616. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with strict stop loss.


ENERGY
Crude oil dips on demand concern, Russian remark and higher U.S. output. Trend volatile.

Review
Yesterday, Crude oil prices dips in international market WTI Crude settled at $63.40 while Brent settled at $71.27 per barrel. At MCX Crude oil settled negative at 4403 per barrel with the loss of 1.08%. Oil bulls have no intention of letting the market slide. Yet, pushing for new meaningful highs is going to require solid demand and a supportive economy, not just OPEC production cuts. There's also the question of Russian commitment to OPEC+ output cuts beyond June, something Moscow has indicated reluctance to continue with, given its worries about losing market share to U.S. crude if it were to extend those cuts. U.S. crude output from seven major shale formations is expected to rise by about 80,000 barrels per day in May to a record 8.46 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its monthly drilling productivity report on Monday. Total production from shale and other sources is estimated at around 12.2 million bpd. Looking to the change in fundamentals crude oil prices remain volatile and could test support of $62.50. Crude oil is having support at $63-62.50 and resistance at $64-64.50.

TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

Crude Oil 16th April 2019

Crude oil is having support at 4379-4355 while resistance at 4425-4447, trades are suggested to trade in a range with strict stop loss.Crude oil is having support at 4379-4355 while resistance at 4425-4447, trades are suggested to trade in a range with strict stop loss.


BASE METAL

Base metals steady ahead of Chinese data and demand prospects. Trend volatile.

Review
Yesterday, base metal prices settled mixed in international market. 3M LME copper settled at $6489 per metric ton down by 0.25% from previous session. Copper prices steadied on Monday, reinforced by a lower dollar and healthy economic numbers from China ahead of a barrage of growth data later this week from the top consumer. Chinese data from Friday is supporting copper and other industrial metals and market is waiting for the next bunch of data from China. China imported 391,000 tons of unwrought copper last month, up 25.7 percent from the previous month and 26.5 percent higher than a year earlier. China's first-quarter economic growth is expected to have cooled to the weakest pace in at least 27 years. Industrial output is forecast to have increased 5.9 percent from a year earlier, quickening from 5.3 percent in the first two months, which was the weakest pace in 17 years. We expect ahead of major Chinese data release market will remain volatile. Today, Copper is having support around 448-446 while resistance at 451-454. Nickel will trade in a range of 884-922, Zinc will trade in a range of 226-234, and Lead will trade in a range of 132-138 while Aluminium trade in a range of 146-151.

TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

Copper Futures 16th April 2019

Copper is having support at 448 and 446 while resistance at 451 and 454, traders are suggested to trade as per levels with strict stop loss.


AGRI COMMODITY
IMD predicts normal monsoon in first estimates; profit booking seen. Trend volatile.

Review
Yesterday, Soybean settled weak in domestic markets at 3675 per quintal with the loss of 1.16%. CBOT were settled at 898. IMD release its first monsoon forecast yesterday and predicts 96% rain in June to August which is expected to be normal and also predicts lower impact of el-nino. After IMD forecast most of the agriculture commodities witness profit booking and closed in red. We expect market will remain volatile due to short week and weakness in rupee will support prices at lower levels. Chana settled positive with the gain of 0.18%, Castor seed settled negative with the loss of 2.60%. RM Seed closed negative with the loss of 0.16%. Guar Seed settled weak with the loss of 0.83% while Guar Gum settled with the loss of 1.24%. Spices pack settled mixed Jeera settled positive while Coriander and Turmeric settled negative. Cotton seed oilcake closed negative with the loss of 0.86%. Refined Soyoil closed negative with the loss of 0.06%. We expect Refined Soyoil to trade in a range of 732-748.

TECHNICAL OUTLOOK


US Soybeans 16th April 2019

Soybean is having support around 3640-3620 while resistance at 3700-3720, Refined Soyaoil is having support at 734-732 while resistance at 744-748 traders are suggested to trade as per levels with strict stop loss.


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Share Market Today - 16th April 2019

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Share Market Today - 18th April 2019

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