Note: Previous day’s movement in option activities
RBI reference rate (28 January 2020)
1 USD
1 GBP
1 EURO
100 YEN
71.3263
93.0918
78.6211
65.4100
Major economic data and events released yesterday/earlier today
< UK January CBI retail sales balance was at 0 as compared to the forecast of 5; it was unchanged from the previous month.
< US January Conference Board consumer confidence was at 131.6 as compared to the previous figure of 126.5 (revised to 128.2).
< US durable goods orders for December were up 2.4%, as compared to the previous figure of -2.1%, which was revised to -3.1%.
Major economic data & events scheduled for the day
Time
Currency
Economic indicators
Forecast
Previous
Possible impact
5:20am
JPY
BOJ Summary of Opinions
-
-
-
All Day
CNY
Bank Holiday
-
-
-
5:31am
GBP
BRC Shop Price Index y/y
-
-0.40%
-
6:00am
AUD
CPI q/q
0.60%
0.50%
Positive
AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI q/q
0.40%
0.40%
Neutral
10:30am
JPY
Consumer Confidence
39.6
39.1
Positive
12:30pm
EUR
German GfK Consumer Climate
9.6
9.6
Neutral
EUR
German Import Prices m/m
0.20%
0.50%
Negative
GBP
Nationwide HPI m/m
0.30%
0.10%
Positive
29th-30th
CNY
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
-
6.00%
-
2:30pm
CHF
Credit Suisse Economic Expectations
-
12.5
-
EUR
M3 Money Supply y/y
5.50%
5.60%
Negative
EUR
Private Loans y/y
3.50%
3.50%
Neutral
7:00pm
USD
Goods Trade Balance
-64.5B
-63.2B
Neutral
USD
Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m
0.10%
-0.10%
Positive
8:30pm
USD
Pending Home Sales m/m
0.50%
1.20%
Negative
9:00pm
USD
Crude Oil Inventories
0.2M
-0.4M
Negative
Impact: High | Low | Medium
Note: Economic data expectations are based on median forecast by economists or Reuters and Bloomberg survey. Here, a positive impact indicates currency could appreciate and negative indicates currency could depreciate against the US dollar.
Technical chart source: TickerNews
Source: TickerNews, Forexfactory.com, forexlive.com, Reuters, and investing.com
*DOS – Depends on Statement. DOV – Depends on Votes.
Disclaimer: This document has been prepared by IndiaNivesh Securities Limited (IndiaNivesh), for use by the recipient as information only and is not for circulation or public distribution. This document is not to be reproduced, copied, redistributed or published or made available to others, in whole or in part without prior permission from us. This document is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any currency pair. Recipients of this document should be aware that past performance is not necessarily a guide for future performance and price and value of investments can go up or down. The suitability or otherwise of any investments will depend upon the recipients particular circumstances. The information contained in this document has been obtained from sources that are considered as reliable though its accuracy or Completeness has not been verified by IndiaNivesh independently and cannot be guaranteed. Neither IndiaNivesh nor any of its affiliates, its directors or its employees accepts any responsibility or whatever nature for the information, statements and opinion given, made available or expressed herein or for any omission or for any liability arising from the use of this document. Opinions expressed are our current opinions as of the date appearing on this material only. IndiaNivesh directors and its clients may have holdings in the currencies mentioned in the report.
Posted by Mehul Kothari | Published on 29-JAN-2020
Daily change & technical levels
Scrip
Close
Change (%)
R2
R1
Pivot
S1
S2
GOLD
40242
-0.85
40787
40515
40335
40063
39883
SILVER
45474
-3.26
47500
46487
45957
44944
44414
CRUDE
3808
0.66
3893
3850
3807
3764
3721
NG
137.40
0.44
140.60
139.00
136.40
134.80
132.20
ALUMINI
140.15
0.00
142.30
141.20
140.30
139.20
138.30
COPPER
432.85
1.14
442.50
437.70
432.10
427.20
421.60
LEADMINI
148.70
-0.07
151.20
150.00
148.90
147.70
146.60
NICKEL
931.90
-0.58
966.90
949.40
939.00
921.50
911.10
ZINCMINI
178.75
1.19
182.15
180.45
178.00
176.30
173.85
DIAMOND
3562.10
-0.32
3575.60
3568.80
3564.20
3557.50
3552.90
STEELLONG
32290
-0.34
32610
32450
32240
32080
31870
Comex division
Bullions
Last close
Change (%)
Gold
$1569.80
-0.48
Silver
$17.46
-3.32
Base metal inventory
Scrip
Inventory
Change
Alumni
1248025
-12125
Copper
187250
-2825
Lead
66200
+0
Nickel
192468
-294
Zinc
50350
-75
BULLION
Gold and silver prices dip; US equity markets rebound after strong consumer confidence data. Trend volatile.
Review
On Tuesday, gold and silver prices settled on a weaker note in international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,569.80 per troy ounce, down by 0.48%, while silver March futures settled at $17.46 per troy ounce, down by 3.32%. Domestic markets also settled on a weaker note. Gold settled at Rs40,242 per 10 grams with a loss of 0.85%, and silver settled at Rs45,474 per kilogram with a loss of 3.26%. Gold prices corrected from a three-week high on Tuesday, and silver was badly hammered after strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data. US equity markets rebounded and the dollar index also gained after strong consumer confidence data. Ahead of the Fed meeting, we expect prices of both precious metals to remain volatile and test their next support levels. Gold has support at $1,562–1,555 and resistance at $1,574–1,584. Silver has support at $17.30–17.20, while resistance is at $17.55–17.70.
ENERGY
Crude oil prices rebound due to short covering and lower inventory expectations. Trend volatile.
Review
On Tuesday, crude oil settled on a slightly positive note in the international markets as WTI crude settled at $53.48 per barrel, while Brent settled at $59.55 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a positive note at Rs3,808 per barrel with a gain of 0.66%. Crude oil rebounded on Tuesday from its crucial support level of $52 per barrel in international markets. Prices rebounded due to short covering and expectations of lower US weekly inventory data. Stockpiles of US crude fell sharply last week, industry group the American Petroleum Institute (API) said Tuesday. Oil inventories posted a drop of 4.3 million barrels for the week ended January 24, API said, as compared to the build of 1.6 million barrels reported last week. The US EIA will release weekly inventory data today. Crude oil prices also got support from strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data released on Tuesday. We expect crude oil prices to remain volatile and hold the key support of $52 per barrel. Crude oil has support at $52.80–52.40 and resistance at $54.00–54.60.
BASE METALS
Base metals show volatility ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting. Trend volatile
Review
On Tuesday, base metals settled on a mixed note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,701.25 per metric ton with a loss of 0.81% from the previous close. Base metal prices witnessed volatility on Tuesday and saw some short covering in early trading sessions, but strength in the dollar index and coronavirus fears again put pressure on the prices. Strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data were also unable to lift base metal prices up. Ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting, we expect prices to remain volatile. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs427–422, while resistance is at Rs438–442. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs918–948, zinc should trade in the range of Rs177–181, lead should trade in the range of Rs147–151, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs139–142.
AGRI COMMODITIES
Edible oil and oil seeds witness strong volatility; BMD crashes by a record 10% in a single day. Trend volatile.
Review
On Tuesday, agricultural commodities witnessed very high volatility due to coronavirus fears and volatility in international markets. The death toll from the virus continued to rise in China, as the virus also spreads to other parts of the world. Due to strength in the dollar index, agricultural commodities traded under pressure. Bursa Malaysia KLC crashed by a record 10% in single day. Edible oil and oil seed futures witnessed very high volatility at NCDEX after the government refused to reduce import duty on edible oils. Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in domestic markets at Rs4,042 per quintal with a gain of 0.90%. CBOT settled at 895 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a mixed note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a gain of 0.64%, and castor seed futures settled with a gain of 0.05%. RM seed closed with a gain of 0.41%. Guar seed settled with a loss of 1.24%, and guar gum settled with a loss of 1.27%. The spices pack settled on a mixed note; coriander settled positive, while jeera and turmeric settled negative. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 2.11%. Refined soy oil February futures closed positive at Rs855.60. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs842–868.
News Source: Bloomberg, investing.com, kitco.com and ticker news.
Disclaimer: This document has been prepared by IndiaNivesh Commodities Private Limited (IndiaNivesh), for use by the recipient as information only and is not for circulation or public distribution. This document is not to be reproduced, copied, redistributed or published or made available to others, in whole or in part without prior permission from us. This document is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any commodity. Recipients of this document should be aware that past performance is not necessarily a guide for future performance and price and value of investments can go up or down. The suitability or otherwise of any investments will depend upon the recipients particular circumstances. The information contained in this document has been obtained from sources that are considered as reliable though its accuracy or completeness has not been verified by IndiaNivesh independently and cannot be guaranteed. Neither IndiaNivesh nor any of its affiliates, its directors or its employees accepts any responsibility or whatever nature for the information, statements and opinion given, made available or expressed herein or for any omission or for any liability arising from the use of this document. Opinions expressed are our current opinions as of the date appearing on this material only. IndiaNivesh directors and its clients may have holdings in the commodity and currencies mentioned in the report.)
Currency Updates 29th January 2020 - Get Daily Currency Updates
Currency pivot levels
Currency pair
Close
Change (%)
Resistance 1
Resistance 2
Pivot
Support 1
Support2
USDINR
71.3675
-0.13
71.4583
71.5492
71.3642
71.2733
71.1792
EURINR
78.65
-0.21
78.7783
78.9067
78.6617
78.5333
78.4167
GBPINR
92.88
-0.7
93.2400
93.6000
93.0100
92.6500
92.4200
JPYINR
65.55
-0.12
65.6758
65.8017
65.5042
65.3783
65.2067
Cross-currency update
Currency pair
Close
Change (%)
Dollar index
97.96
0.02
EURUSD
1.1021
0.03
GBPUSD
1.3026
-0.23
USDJPY
109.12
0.21
USDINR 26 February 2020 expiry option update
Options
LTP
Change (%)
OI
OI (Prev.)
CE 72.50
0.09
-23.4
46269
22.07
CE 72.00
0.1975
-18.56
128100
6.27
CE 71.50
0.39
-15.22
99221
27.12
CE 71.00
0.6875
-11.29
121699
20.25
CE 70.50
1.08
-10.19
22533
134.87
PE 72.00
1.04
8.62
4105
67.83
PE 71.50
0.65
12.55
87129
6.71
PE 71.00
0.3475
13.01
44485
20.78
PE 70.50
0.15
13.21
99695
10.66
PE 70.00
0.05
0
49447
28.72
RBI reference rate (28 January 2020)
1 USD
1 GBP
1 EURO
100 YEN
71.3263
93.0918
78.6211
65.4100
Major economic data and events released yesterday/earlier today
< UK January CBI retail sales balance was at 0 as compared to the forecast of 5; it was unchanged from the previous month.
< US January Conference Board consumer confidence was at 131.6 as compared to the previous figure of 126.5 (revised to 128.2).
< US durable goods orders for December were up 2.4%, as compared to the previous figure of -2.1%, which was revised to -3.1%.
Major economic data & events scheduled for the day
Time
Currency
Economic indicators
Forecast
Previous
Possible impact
5:20am
JPY
BOJ Summary of Opinions
-
-
-
All Day
CNY
Bank Holiday
-
-
-
5:31am
GBP
BRC Shop Price Index y/y
-
-0.40%
-
6:00am
AUD
CPI q/q
0.60%
0.50%
Positive
AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI q/q
0.40%
0.40%
Neutral
10:30am
JPY
Consumer Confidence
39.6
39.1
Positive
12:30pm
EUR
German GfK Consumer Climate
9.6
9.6
Neutral
EUR
German Import Prices m/m
0.20%
0.50%
Negative
GBP
Nationwide HPI m/m
0.30%
0.10%
Positive
29th-30th
CNY
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
-
6.00%
-
2:30pm
CHF
Credit Suisse Economic Expectations
-
12.5
-
EUR
M3 Money Supply y/y
5.50%
5.60%
Negative
EUR
Private Loans y/y
3.50%
3.50%
Neutral
7:00pm
USD
Goods Trade Balance
-64.5B
-63.2B
Neutral
USD
Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m
0.10%
-0.10%
Positive
8:30pm
USD
Pending Home Sales m/m
0.50%
1.20%
Negative
9:00pm
USD
Crude Oil Inventories
0.2M
-0.4M
Negative
Impact: High | Low | Medium
Note: Economic data expectations are based on median forecast by economists or Reuters and Bloomberg survey. Here, a positive impact indicates currency could appreciate and negative indicates currency could depreciate against the US dollar.
Technical chart source: TickerNews
Source: TickerNews, Forexfactory.com, forexlive.com, Reuters, and investing.com
*DOS – Depends on Statement. DOV – Depends on Votes.
Disclaimer: This document has been prepared by IndiaNivesh Securities Limited (IndiaNivesh), for use by the recipient as information only and is not for circulation or public distribution. This document is not to be reproduced, copied, redistributed or published or made available to others, in whole or in part without prior permission from us. This document is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any currency pair. Recipients of this document should be aware that past performance is not necessarily a guide for future performance and price and value of investments can go up or down. The suitability or otherwise of any investments will depend upon the recipients particular circumstances. The information contained in this document has been obtained from sources that are considered as reliable though its accuracy or Completeness has not been verified by IndiaNivesh independently and cannot be guaranteed. Neither IndiaNivesh nor any of its affiliates, its directors or its employees accepts any responsibility or whatever nature for the information, statements and opinion given, made available or expressed herein or for any omission or for any liability arising from the use of this document. Opinions expressed are our current opinions as of the date appearing on this material only. IndiaNivesh directors and its clients may have holdings in the currencies mentioned in the report.
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Share Market Today 29th January 2020 - Get Daily Stock Market Report
Market Recap Market Outlook Bank Nifty Outlook Exhibit 4: Participants Activity FII STATS FII (Activity in no. of Contracts) in Rs. Cr. Bought Sold Net Chg Conclusion NET OI INDEX FUTURES -540.79 919 8735 -7,816 Short addition -53665 INDEX CALLS -549.11 -3828 14446 -18,274 Sold CE and Bought PE 46166 INDEX PUTS 9524 -1449 10,973 81157 NET -2047.34 Bearish PROP (Activity in no. of Contracts) Bought Sold Net Chg Conclusion NET OI INDEX FUTURES 793 -2468 3,261 Short covering 7132 INDEX CALLS 5345 41197 -35,852 Sold CE -185109 INDEX PUTS 2761 4635 -1,874 -216154 Bearish Source: Company, IndiaNivesh Research Note on Participants Activity Derivative Outlook Exhibit 6: LONG BUILT UP SYMBOL Close Price change % OI OI Change % NIFTYIT 16355 0.06% 8250 13.01% MCDOWELL-N 655.95 13.66% 14095000 11.18% SRF 3757.7 2.16% 881500 6.14% NIITTECH 1987.15 2.23% 1143375 5.61% TATAPOWER 60.7 0.08% 83466000 5.54% Source: Company, IndiaNivesh Research Exhibit 7: SHORT BUILT UP SYMBOL Close Price change % OI OI Change % TORNTPHARM 1915.6 -5.52% 582500 25.67% CESC 733.9 -1.78% 2204800 24.48% ESCORTS 728.75 -0.11% 6415200 17.89% TATAGLOBAL 381.6 -0.39% 16259400 9.57% BHARATFORG 500.6 -1.79% 9596600 8.02% Source: Company, IndiaNivesh Research Exhibit 8: LONG UNWINDING SYMBOL Close Price change % OI OI Change % NIFTYIT 16346 -0.57% 7300 -11.52% YESBANK 42.4 -0.93% 242334400 -11.00% BALKRISIND 1075.2 -2.96% 1703200 -10.02% WIPRO 245.55 -1.11% 23033600 -9.61% NBCC 37.15 -1.07% 25768600 -9.58% Source: Company, IndiaNivesh Research Exhibit 9: SHORT COVERING SYMBOL Close Price change % OI OI Change % CASTROLIND 132.8 3.03% 4305000 -28.81% DISHTV 14.8 6.86% 68841900 -11.69% PFC 116.25 0.22% 43400000 -9.08% IOC 118.05 0.47% 100764000 -8.00% KOTAKBANK 1625.4 0.43% 8364800 -6.16% Source: Company, IndiaNivesh Research Nifty 50 Pivots SYMBOL Close S2 S1 Pivot R1 R2 ADANIPORTS 372.95 363.58 368.27 374.88 379.57 386.18 ASIANPAINT 1779.10 1761.03 1770.07 1782.03 1791.07 1803.03 AXISBANK 737.15 728.05 732.60 739.55 744.10 751.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 3060.90 3011.23 3036.07 3072.83 3097.67 3134.43 BAJFINANCE 4213.00 4105.20 4159.10 4204.05 4257.95 4302.90 BAJAJFINSV 9631.30 9443.77 9537.53 9623.77 9717.53 9803.77 BPCL 480.95 462.28 471.62 476.93 486.27 491.58 BHARTIARTL 491.25 468.95 480.10 497.25 508.40 525.55 INFRATEL 237.60 226.77 232.18 238.07 243.48 249.37 BRITANNIA 3181.25 3102.48 3141.87 3175.88 3215.27 3249.28 CIPLA 464.70 454.83 459.77 463.88 468.82 472.93 COALINDIA 189.15 184.75 186.95 190.60 192.80 196.45 DRREDDY 3189.15 3106.75 3147.95 3198.95 3240.15 3291.15 EICHERMOT 21086.65 20710.88 20898.77 21062.88 21250.77 21414.88 GAIL 126.15 124.02 125.08 126.27 127.33 128.52 GRASIM 808.90 783.40 796.15 810.00 822.75 836.60 HCLTECH 601.45 585.72 593.58 600.47 608.33 615.22 HDFCBANK 1223.20 1206.87 1215.03 1221.42 1229.58 1235.97 HEROMOTOCO 2468.85 2403.65 2436.25 2472.60 2505.20 2541.55 HINDALCO 196.00 191.33 193.67 196.53 198.87 201.73 HINDUNILVR 2060.60 2033.80 2047.20 2056.10 2069.50 2078.40 HDFC 2431.60 2376.07 2403.83 2437.77 2465.53 2499.47 ICICIBANK 528.20 514.93 521.57 531.08 537.72 547.23 ITC 230.75 226.98 228.87 232.38 234.27 237.78 IOC 117.90 114.70 116.30 117.95 119.55 121.20 INDUSINDBK 1254.75 1215.32 1235.03 1259.97 1279.68 1304.62 INFY 778.00 767.47 772.73 777.27 782.53 787.07 JSWSTEEL 255.25 246.05 250.65 256.20 260.80 266.35 KOTAKBANK 1626.05 1597.02 1611.53 1624.77 1639.28 1652.52 LT 1346.65 1329.55 1338.10 1346.55 1355.10 1363.55 M&M 572.50 555.67 564.08 576.92 585.33 598.17 MARUTI 6997.05 6803.05 6900.05 7060.00 7157.00 7316.95 NTPC 112.05 109.38 110.72 112.23 113.57 115.08 NESTLEIND 15416.65 15154.62 15285.63 15497.82 15628.83 15841.02 ONGC 116.60 114.53 115.57 116.63 117.67 118.73 POWERGRID 190.45 186.95 188.70 190.85 192.60 194.75 RELIANCE 1471.75 1435.38 1453.57 1481.78 1499.97 1528.18 SBIN 315.10 306.43 310.77 315.38 319.72 324.33 SUNPHARMA 452.90 440.03 446.47 454.48 460.92 468.93 TCS 2183.75 2138.72 2161.23 2174.52 2197.03 2210.32 TATAMOTORS 176.10 169.03 172.57 178.43 181.97 187.83 TATASTEEL 54.95 52.18 53.57 55.58 56.97 58.98 TECHM 794.25 780.38 787.32 791.53 798.47 802.68 TITAN 1195.00 1167.07 1181.03 1202.27 1216.23 1237.47 UPL 536.95 524.58 530.77 539.38 545.57 554.18 ULTRACEMCO 4609.05 4505.15 4557.10 4636.45 4688.40 4767.75 VEDL 142.20 137.63 139.92 143.83 146.12 150.03 WIPRO 244.05 239.68 241.87 243.98 246.17 248.28 YESBANK 41.65 40.02 40.83 42.07 42.88 44.12 ZEEL 272.50 265.40 268.95 275.30 278.85 285.20 Note: The levels for TATASTEEL are of TATASTEEL Partly Paid up Share. Disclaimer: "Investment in securities market and Mutual Funds are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing.")
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Commodity Report 29th January 2020 - Get Daily Commodity Research Reports
Daily change & technical levels Scrip Close Change (%) R2 R1 Pivot S1 S2 GOLD 40242 -0.85 40787 40515 40335 40063 39883 SILVER 45474 -3.26 47500 46487 45957 44944 44414 CRUDE 3808 0.66 3893 3850 3807 3764 3721 NG 137.40 0.44 140.60 139.00 136.40 134.80 132.20 ALUMINI 140.15 0.00 142.30 141.20 140.30 139.20 138.30 COPPER 432.85 1.14 442.50 437.70 432.10 427.20 421.60 LEADMINI 148.70 -0.07 151.20 150.00 148.90 147.70 146.60 NICKEL 931.90 -0.58 966.90 949.40 939.00 921.50 911.10 ZINCMINI 178.75 1.19 182.15 180.45 178.00 176.30 173.85 DIAMOND 3562.10 -0.32 3575.60 3568.80 3564.20 3557.50 3552.90 STEELLONG 32290 -0.34 32610 32450 32240 32080 31870 Comex division Bullions Last close Change (%) Gold $1569.80 -0.48 Silver $17.46 -3.32 Base metal inventory Scrip Inventory Change Alumni 1248025 -12125 Copper 187250 -2825 Lead 66200 +0 Nickel 192468 -294 Zinc 50350 -75 BULLION Gold and silver prices dip; US equity markets rebound after strong consumer confidence data. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, gold and silver prices settled on a weaker note in international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,569.80 per troy ounce, down by 0.48%, while silver March futures settled at $17.46 per troy ounce, down by 3.32%. Domestic markets also settled on a weaker note. Gold settled at Rs40,242 per 10 grams with a loss of 0.85%, and silver settled at Rs45,474 per kilogram with a loss of 3.26%. Gold prices corrected from a three-week high on Tuesday, and silver was badly hammered after strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data. US equity markets rebounded and the dollar index also gained after strong consumer confidence data. Ahead of the Fed meeting, we expect prices of both precious metals to remain volatile and test their next support levels. Gold has support at $1,562–1,555 and resistance at $1,574–1,584. Silver has support at $17.30–17.20, while resistance is at $17.55–17.70. ENERGY Crude oil prices rebound due to short covering and lower inventory expectations. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, crude oil settled on a slightly positive note in the international markets as WTI crude settled at $53.48 per barrel, while Brent settled at $59.55 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a positive note at Rs3,808 per barrel with a gain of 0.66%. Crude oil rebounded on Tuesday from its crucial support level of $52 per barrel in international markets. Prices rebounded due to short covering and expectations of lower US weekly inventory data. Stockpiles of US crude fell sharply last week, industry group the American Petroleum Institute (API) said Tuesday. Oil inventories posted a drop of 4.3 million barrels for the week ended January 24, API said, as compared to the build of 1.6 million barrels reported last week. The US EIA will release weekly inventory data today. Crude oil prices also got support from strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data released on Tuesday. We expect crude oil prices to remain volatile and hold the key support of $52 per barrel. Crude oil has support at $52.80–52.40 and resistance at $54.00–54.60. BASE METALS Base metals show volatility ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting. Trend volatile Review On Tuesday, base metals settled on a mixed note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,701.25 per metric ton with a loss of 0.81% from the previous close. Base metal prices witnessed volatility on Tuesday and saw some short covering in early trading sessions, but strength in the dollar index and coronavirus fears again put pressure on the prices. Strong US Richmond Manufacturing Index and consumer confidence data were also unable to lift base metal prices up. Ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting, we expect prices to remain volatile. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs427–422, while resistance is at Rs438–442. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs918–948, zinc should trade in the range of Rs177–181, lead should trade in the range of Rs147–151, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs139–142. AGRI COMMODITIES Edible oil and oil seeds witness strong volatility; BMD crashes by a record 10% in a single day. Trend volatile. Review On Tuesday, agricultural commodities witnessed very high volatility due to coronavirus fears and volatility in international markets. The death toll from the virus continued to rise in China, as the virus also spreads to other parts of the world. Due to strength in the dollar index, agricultural commodities traded under pressure. Bursa Malaysia KLC crashed by a record 10% in single day. Edible oil and oil seed futures witnessed very high volatility at NCDEX after the government refused to reduce import duty on edible oils. Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in domestic markets at Rs4,042 per quintal with a gain of 0.90%. CBOT settled at 895 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a mixed note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a gain of 0.64%, and castor seed futures settled with a gain of 0.05%. RM seed closed with a gain of 0.41%. Guar seed settled with a loss of 1.24%, and guar gum settled with a loss of 1.27%. The spices pack settled on a mixed note; coriander settled positive, while jeera and turmeric settled negative. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 2.11%. Refined soy oil February futures closed positive at Rs855.60. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs842–868. News Source: Bloomberg, investing.com, kitco.com and ticker news. 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