Note: Previous day’s movement in option activities
RBI reference rate (29 January2020)
1 USD
1 GBP
1 EURO
100 YEN
71.1875
92.7194
78.4221
65.2400
Technical view on major currency pairs
USDINR (February Futures)
The USDINR pair had a neutral trade yesterday, and after trading in the range of 71.35–71.45 settled at 71.45 as compared to the previous day’s close of 71.5450. On the other hand, the US dollar stayed neutral after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady and signalled that it was in no hurry to move off the sidelines.
Technically, the USDINR pair found support at 71.40, which coincides with the 23.6% Fibonacci projection line on the above chart, indicating a bullish momentum in the near future. On the upside, a break above 71.55 will open the door for the next resistance of 71.65–71.85. Alternatively, on the downside, 71.35 will act as a crucial support and a break below will test the next support of 71.20–71.05.
Trend: Neutral
After upbeat economic data from the UK yesterday, the pound witnessed a mild recovery against the rupee and after hitting a day’s high 93.1550 settled at 93.0675 levels. The data showed, that the annual house price growth jumped to a 14-month high this month in the UK. Property values across the UK were 1.9% higher than a year earlier, marking the strongest annual growth since November 2018, when it was also at 1.9%.
Technically, the GBPINR pair remained above its immediate support of 92.70, and rebounded from 92.9525 levels yesterday. However, the momentum trend still looks bearish as pair is trading below its SMA on the EOD chart. Further, RSI 14 and its 9 SMA are showing a bearish crossover, which is supporting the bearish outlook. Today, a break below 92.70 will cause the pound to test its next support of 92.40–92.20. Alternatively, any rise towards 93–93.20 will create the probability for a correction towards 92.40.
Trend: Bearish
Major economic data and events released yesterday/earlier today
< Eurozone December M3 money supply was at +5.0% as compared to the previous figure of +5.6%.
< French consumer confidence in January came in at 104 as compared to the previous reading of 102.
< German December import price index was at +0.2 as compared to the previous reading of +0.5%.
< German February GfK consumer confidence was 9.9 as compared to the previous reading of 9.6, revised to 9.7.
< US pending home sales index declined 4.9% to a reading of 103.2. The November's reading was unrevised. As compared to one year ago, pending sales were up 4.6%.
< US Federal Open Market Committee left its benchmark rate unchanged in the range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
< US goods trade gap, which had dropped for three straight months due to declining imports, surged 8.5% to $68.3 billion last month.
Major economic data & events scheduled for the day
Time
Currency
Economic indicators
Forecast
Previous
Possible impact
All Day
CNY
Bank Holiday
-
-
-
6:00am
AUD
Import Prices q/q
0.40%
0.40%
Neutral
All Day
EUR
German Prelim CPI m/m
-0.60%
0.50%
Negative
1:30pm
CHF
KOF Economic Barometer
97.00
96.40
Positive
30th-31st
CNY
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
-
6.00%
-
2:25pm
EUR
German Unemployment Change
5K
8K
Positive
2:30pm
EUR
Italian Monthly Unemployment Rate
9.70%
9.70%
Neutral
3:30pm
EUR
Unemployment Rate
7.50%
7.50%
Neutral
Tentative
EUR
Italian 10-y Bond Auction
-
1.35|1.3
-
5:30pm
GBP
BOE Monetary Policy Report
-
-
-
GBP
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
0-3-6
0-2-7
Positive
GBP
Monetary Policy Summary
-
-
-
GBP
Official Bank Rate
0.75%
0.75%
Neutral
GBP
Asset Purchase Facility
435B
435B
Neutral
GBP
MPC Asset Purchase Facility Votes
0-0-9
0-0-9
Neutral
7:00pm
USD
Advance GDP q/q
2.10%
2.10%
Neutral
USD
Advance GDP Price Index q/q
1.80%
1.80%
Neutral
USD
Unemployment Claims
215K
211K
Neutral
9:00pm
USD
Natural Gas Storage
-197B
-92B
Positive
11:30pm
EUR
German Buba President Weidmann Speaks
-
-
-
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.
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Posted by Mehul Kothari | Published on 30-JAN-2020
Daily change & technical levels
Scrip
Close
Change (%)
R2
R1
Pivot
S1
S2
GOLD
40350
0.27
40683
40517
40291
40125
39899
SILVER
45551
0.17
46006
45778
45518
45290
45030
CRUDE
3806
-0.05
3927
3866
3822
3761
3717
NG
134.60
-2.04
139.50
137.10
135.20
132.80
130.90
ALUMINI
139.50
-0.46
141.30
140.40
139.80
138.90
138.30
COPPER
429.40
-0.80
436.90
433.20
431.10
427.40
425.30
LEADMINI
146.65
-1.38
150.30
148.50
147.40
145.50
144.40
NICKEL
936.20
0.46
952.70
944.40
937.30
929.00
921.90
ZINCMINI
177.00
-0.98
180.90
178.90
177.60
175.70
174.40
DIAMOND
3542.35
-0.55
3579.40
3560.90
3543.50
3524.90
3507.50
STEELLONG
32430
0.43
32640
32530
32360
32250
32080
Comex division
Bullions
Last close
Change (%)
Gold
$1570.40
0.04
Silver
$17.49
0.17
Base metal inventory
Scrip
Inventory
Change
Alumni
1256350
+13925
Copper
183825
-1475
Lead
66800
+0
Nickel
194526
+2202
Zinc
50175
-100
BULLION
Gold and silver slightly up; downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales support prices.
Review
On Wednesday, gold and silver prices settled on a slightly positive note in the international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,570.40 per troy ounce, up by 0.04%, while silver March futures settled at $17.49 per troy ounce, up by 0.17%. Domestic markets were also settled on a positive note. Gold settled at Rs40,350 per 10 grams with a gain of 0.27%, and silver settled at Rs45,551 per kilogram with a gain of 0.17%. Gold and silver prices got support at lower levels in a volatile session on Wednesday after downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales data. The US Federal Reserve kept key interest rates unchanged. After the US Fed policy meeting outcome, the dollar index plunged from its highs and supported prices of precious metals. We expect both precious metals to remain volatile and to face resistance at higher levels. Gold has support at $1,562–1,555 and resistance at $1,578–1,584. Silver has support at $17.30–17.20, while resistance is at $17.60–17.80.
Source: Tele-quote
Today, gold has support at Rs40,125–39,899, while resistance is at Rs40,517–40,683. Silver has support at Rs45,290–45,030, while resistance is at Rs45,778–46,006. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss.
ENERGY
Crude oil prices dip after rise in US weekly inventory and downbeat US data. Trend volatile.
Review
On Wednesday, crude oil settled on a slightly weaker note in international markets as WTI crude settled at $53.33 per barrel, while Brent settled at $58.66 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a slightly weaker note at Rs3,806 per barrel with a loss of 0.05%. Crude oil prices slipped on Wednesday after the US EIA reported a rise in weekly crude oil inventory, prices also faced pressure due to downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales data. The Energy Information Administration reported earlier on Wednesday that US crude stockpiles rose by 3.5 million barrels last week, as compared to analysts’ expectations for a build of just about 4,80,000 barrels. Crude oil prices remained volatile due to fear of the Chinese coronavirus and a rise in inventories; crude prices could test the support level of $52 per barrel. Crude oil has support at $52.70–52.00 and resistance at $53.80–54.40.
Source: Tele-quoteCrude oil has support at Rs3,761–3,717, while resistance is at Rs3,866–3,927; traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss.
BASE METALS
Base metals slip on fear of coronavirus and downbeat US data. Trend volatile
Review
On Wednesday, base metals settled on a weaker note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,650.00 per metric ton with a loss of 0.90% from the previous close. Base metals prices slipped again on Wednesday due to fears of the Chinese coronavirus and downbeat US goods balance and existing home sales data. US goods trade balance was reported at -68.3 billion US dollars against expectations of -64.5 billion US dollars while US existing home sales fell to -4.9% against expectations of a rise of 0.5%. The US Federal Reserve also kept the key policy rate unchanged, which put further pressure on the prices of base metals. Copper prices slipped below $5,650 per metric ton at the LME. We expected prices could test $5,550 per metric ton in the coming days. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs427–425, while resistance is at Rs433–437. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs922–948, zinc should trade in the range of Rs174–180, lead should trade in the range of Rs144–149, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs138–141.
Source: Tele-quoteCopper has support at Rs427 and Rs425, while resistance is at Rs433 and Rs437; traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss.
AGRI COMMODITIES
Edible oil and oil seeds recover after sustained fall; other agro commodities traded weak. Trend volatile.
Review
On Wednesday, agricultural commodities witnessed a mixed trend, as edible oil and oil seeds recovered after a sustained fall but other agricultural commodities remained under pressure. Due to fears of the Chinese coronavirus, export demand for commodities remained subdued in the coming months. Bursa Malaysia KLC also recovered from their lows. Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in the domestic markets at Rs4,058 per quintal with a gain of 0.59%. CBOT settled at 892 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a mixed note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a loss of 0.74%, and castor seed futures settled with a loss of 0.50%. RM seed closed with a gain of 0.38%. Guar seed settled with a gain of 0.60%, and guar gum settled with a gain of 0.24%. The spices pack settled on a weaker note; coriander, jeera and turmeric settled negative on fears of lower export demand due to the Chinese coronavirus. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 0.97%. Refined soy oil February futures closed positive at Rs860. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs848–874.
Source: Tele-quoteSoybean has support at Rs4,020–3,980, while resistance is at Rs4,090–4,110. Refined soy oil has support at Rs854–848, while resistance is at Rs868–874. Traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss.
News Source: Bloomberg, investing.com, kitco.com and ticker news.
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Posted by Mehul Kothari | Published on 31-JAN-2020
Daily change & technical levels
Scrip
Close
Change (%)
R2
R1
Pivot
S1
S2
GOLD
40975
1.55
41434
41205
40838
40609
40242
SILVER
46914
2.99
47766
47340
46540
46114
45314
CRUDE
3723
-2.18
3832
3777
3745
3690
3658
NG
131.30
-2.45
137.40
134.40
132.50
129.50
127.60
ALUMINI
139.60
0.07
141.10
140.30
139.70
138.90
138.30
COPPER
426.50
-0.68
430.70
428.60
427.25
425.15
423.80
LEADMINI
147.25
0.41
148.90
148.10
146.80
146.00
144.80
NICKEL
939.40
0.34
950.50
945.00
938.20
932.70
925.90
ZINCMINI
175.20
-0.96
178.30
176.80
175.95
174.45
173.60
DIAMOND
3591.15
0.36
3605.05
3598.10
3588.25
3581.30
3571.45
STEELLONG
32560
0.62
33330
32940
32220
31830
31110
Comex division
Bullions
Last close
Change (%)
Gold
$1583.50
0.83
Silver
$17.99
2.86
Base metal inventory
Scrip
Inventory
Change
Alumni
1274325
+17975
Copper
182550
-1275
Lead
66800
+0
Nickel
194568
+42
Zinc
49900
-275
* Closing rates of 30 Jan & LME stock of 30 Jan
BULLION
Gold and silver gain due to coronavirus outbreak and weakness in dollar index. Trend volatile.
Review
On Thursday, gold and silver prices settled on a strong positive note in international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,583.50 per troy ounce, up by 0.83%, while silver March futures settled at $17.99 per troy ounce, up by 2.86%. Domestic markets also settled on a positive note. Gold settled at Rs40,975 per 10 grams with a gain of 1.55%, and silver settled at Rs46,914 per kilogram with a gain of 2.99%. Gold and silver prices gained on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and a weakness in the dollar index. Prices also got support in domestic markets from the weakness in the rupee and selloff in domestic equities. However, fears of the coronavirus were somewhat alleviated following praise from the WHO for China’s handling of the outbreak. We expect both precious metals to witness profit booking at higher levels and to test their support levels again. Gold has support at $1,574–1,562 and resistance at $1,592–1,600. Silver has support at $17.80–17.55, while resistance is at $18.18–18.40.
TECHNICAL OUTLOOKSource: Tele-quote
Today, gold has support at Rs40,609–40,242, while resistance is at Rs41,205–41,434. Silver has support at Rs46,114–45,314, while resistance is at Rs47,340–47,766. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss.
ENERGY
Crude oil prices dip due to coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global oil demand. Trend volatile.
Review
On Thursday, crude oil settled on a weaker note in the international markets as WTI crude settled at $52.14 per barrel, while Brent settled at $58.18 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a weaker note at Rs3,723 per barrel with a loss of 2.18%. Crude oil prices slipped on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and slipped below the crucial support of $52 per barrel. We had already mentioned in our previous report that crude prices could test $52 per barrel. Crude oil prices fell due to the coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global demand for crude oil. However, fears of the coronavirus were somewhat alleviated after praise from the WHO for China’s handling of the outbreak. Crude oil prices could hold $52 per barrel on a weekly closing basis and will show some short covering in today’s session. Prices could test $53.50-54 barrels again. Crude oil has support at $51.80–51.40 and resistance at $52.70–53.50.
TECHNICAL OUTLOOK
Source: Tele-quoteCrude oil has support at Rs3,690–3,658, while resistance is at Rs3,777–3,832; traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss.
BASE METALS
Coronavirus outbreak pushes copper prices to record lows; some short covering is expected. Trend volatile
Review
On Thursday, base metals settled on a mixed note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,569.00 per metric ton with a loss of 1.43% from the previous close. Copper prices slipped again on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global demand for base metals. Copper prices tested the lows of $5,565.75 per metric ton at the London Metal Exchange. Other base metals also traded with a negative bias, but prices got support at the MCX due to a weakness in the rupee. After the WHO praised Chinese efforts towards handling the coronavirus outbreak, fears were somewhat alleviated and some short covering is expected in base metals in today’s session. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs425–423, while resistance is at Rs429–431. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs924–955, zinc should trade in the range of Rs173–178, lead should trade in the range of Rs145–150, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs138–141.
TECHNICAL OUTLOOK
Source: Tele-quoteCopper has support at Rs425 and Rs423, while resistance is at Rs429 and Rs431; traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss.
AGRI COMMODITIES
Agricultural commodities settled in the red due to the coronavirus outbreak. Trend volatile.
Review
On Thursday, agricultural commodities witnessed a weaker trend, as edible oil, oil seeds and other agricultural commodities settled in the red. Due to fears of coronavirus, export demand for commodities will remain subdued in the coming months. Bursa Malaysia KLC also tumbled due to fear of lower palm export to China and India. However, Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in the domestic markets at Rs4,084 per quintal with a gain of 0.44%. CBOT settled at 876 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a weaker note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a loss of 0.99%, and castor seed futures settled with a loss of 1.16%. RM seed closed with a loss of 1.31%. Guar seed settled with a loss of 1.10%, and guar gum settled with a loss of 1.22%. The spices pack settled on a weaker note; coriander, jeera and turmeric settled negative on fears of lower export demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 2.45%. Refined soy oil February futures closed negative at Rs853.80. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs842–866.
TECHNICAL OUTLOOK
Source: Tele-quoteSoybean has support at Rs4,040–4,000, while resistance is at Rs4,110–4,155. Refined soy oil has support at Rs848–842, while resistance is at Rs860–866. Traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss.
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 30th January 2020 - Get Daily Currency Updates at IndiaNivesh
Currency pivot levels
Currency pair
Close
Change (%)
Resistance 1
Resistance 2
Pivot
Support 1
Support2
USDINR
71.45
-0.13
71.5033
71.5567
71.4367
71.3833
71.3167
EURINR
78.785
-0.23
78.8883
78.9917
78.7967
78.6933
78.6017
GBPINR
93.06
-0.14
93.1575
93.2575
93.0550
92.9550
92.8525
JPYINR
65.61
-0.30
65.6842
65.7558
65.5733
65.5017
65.3908
Cross-currency update
Currency pair
Close
Change (%)
Dollar index
98.05
0.09
EURUSD
1.1007
-0.13
GBPUSD
1.3017
-0.07
USDJPY
109.01
-0.10
USDINR 26 February 2020 expiry option update
Options
LTP
Change (%)
OI
OI (Prev.)
CE 72.50
0.08
-13.51
44975
-1.65
CE 72.00
0.17
-13.92
128529
0.45
CE 71.50
0.3475
-10.9
140910
42.01
CE 71.00
0.6175
-8.86
127090
4.43
CE 70.50
1.02
-5.77
24803
10.07
PE 72.00
1.105
7.28
6795
62.17
PE 71.50
0.71
10.08
94991
9.02
PE 71.00
0.3875
11.51
61141
38.24
PE 70.50
0.17
17.24
111129
11.83
PE 70.00
0.06
14.29
60822
23.66
RBI reference rate (29 January2020)
1 USD
1 GBP
1 EURO
100 YEN
71.1875
92.7194
78.4221
65.2400
Technical view on major currency pairs
USDINR (February Futures)
The USDINR pair had a neutral trade yesterday, and after trading in the range of 71.35–71.45 settled at 71.45 as compared to the previous day’s close of 71.5450. On the other hand, the US dollar stayed neutral after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady and signalled that it was in no hurry to move off the sidelines.
Technically, the USDINR pair found support at 71.40, which coincides with the 23.6% Fibonacci projection line on the above chart, indicating a bullish momentum in the near future. On the upside, a break above 71.55 will open the door for the next resistance of 71.65–71.85. Alternatively, on the downside, 71.35 will act as a crucial support and a break below will test the next support of 71.20–71.05.

Trend: Neutral
After upbeat economic data from the UK yesterday, the pound witnessed a mild recovery against the rupee and after hitting a day’s high 93.1550 settled at 93.0675 levels. The data showed, that the annual house price growth jumped to a 14-month high this month in the UK. Property values across the UK were 1.9% higher than a year earlier, marking the strongest annual growth since November 2018, when it was also at 1.9%.
Technically, the GBPINR pair remained above its immediate support of 92.70, and rebounded from 92.9525 levels yesterday. However, the momentum trend still looks bearish as pair is trading below its SMA on the EOD chart. Further, RSI 14 and its 9 SMA are showing a bearish crossover, which is supporting the bearish outlook. Today, a break below 92.70 will cause the pound to test its next support of 92.40–92.20. Alternatively, any rise towards 93–93.20 will create the probability for a correction towards 92.40.
Trend: Bearish
Major economic data and events released yesterday/earlier today
< Eurozone December M3 money supply was at +5.0% as compared to the previous figure of +5.6%.
< French consumer confidence in January came in at 104 as compared to the previous reading of 102.
< German December import price index was at +0.2 as compared to the previous reading of +0.5%.
< German February GfK consumer confidence was 9.9 as compared to the previous reading of 9.6, revised to 9.7.
< US pending home sales index declined 4.9% to a reading of 103.2. The November's reading was unrevised. As compared to one year ago, pending sales were up 4.6%.
< US Federal Open Market Committee left its benchmark rate unchanged in the range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
< US goods trade gap, which had dropped for three straight months due to declining imports, surged 8.5% to $68.3 billion last month.
Major economic data & events scheduled for the day
Time
Currency
Economic indicators
Forecast
Previous
Possible impact
All Day
CNY
Bank Holiday
-
-
-
6:00am
AUD
Import Prices q/q
0.40%
0.40%
Neutral
All Day
EUR
German Prelim CPI m/m
-0.60%
0.50%
Negative
1:30pm
CHF
KOF Economic Barometer
97.00
96.40
Positive
30th-31st
CNY
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
-
6.00%
-
2:25pm
EUR
German Unemployment Change
5K
8K
Positive
2:30pm
EUR
Italian Monthly Unemployment Rate
9.70%
9.70%
Neutral
3:30pm
EUR
Unemployment Rate
7.50%
7.50%
Neutral
Tentative
EUR
Italian 10-y Bond Auction
-
1.35|1.3
-
5:30pm
GBP
BOE Monetary Policy Report
-
-
-
GBP
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
0-3-6
0-2-7
Positive
GBP
Monetary Policy Summary
-
-
-
GBP
Official Bank Rate
0.75%
0.75%
Neutral
GBP
Asset Purchase Facility
435B
435B
Neutral
GBP
MPC Asset Purchase Facility Votes
0-0-9
0-0-9
Neutral
7:00pm
USD
Advance GDP q/q
2.10%
2.10%
Neutral
USD
Advance GDP Price Index q/q
1.80%
1.80%
Neutral
USD
Unemployment Claims
215K
211K
Neutral
9:00pm
USD
Natural Gas Storage
-197B
-92B
Positive
11:30pm
EUR
German Buba President Weidmann Speaks
-
-
-
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.
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*DOS – Depends on Statement. DOV – Depends on Votes.
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Daily change & technical levels Scrip Close Change (%) R2 R1 Pivot S1 S2 GOLD 40350 0.27 40683 40517 40291 40125 39899 SILVER 45551 0.17 46006 45778 45518 45290 45030 CRUDE 3806 -0.05 3927 3866 3822 3761 3717 NG 134.60 -2.04 139.50 137.10 135.20 132.80 130.90 ALUMINI 139.50 -0.46 141.30 140.40 139.80 138.90 138.30 COPPER 429.40 -0.80 436.90 433.20 431.10 427.40 425.30 LEADMINI 146.65 -1.38 150.30 148.50 147.40 145.50 144.40 NICKEL 936.20 0.46 952.70 944.40 937.30 929.00 921.90 ZINCMINI 177.00 -0.98 180.90 178.90 177.60 175.70 174.40 DIAMOND 3542.35 -0.55 3579.40 3560.90 3543.50 3524.90 3507.50 STEELLONG 32430 0.43 32640 32530 32360 32250 32080 Comex division Bullions Last close Change (%) Gold $1570.40 0.04 Silver $17.49 0.17 Base metal inventory Scrip Inventory Change Alumni 1256350 +13925 Copper 183825 -1475 Lead 66800 +0 Nickel 194526 +2202 Zinc 50175 -100 BULLION Gold and silver slightly up; downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales support prices. Review On Wednesday, gold and silver prices settled on a slightly positive note in the international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,570.40 per troy ounce, up by 0.04%, while silver March futures settled at $17.49 per troy ounce, up by 0.17%. Domestic markets were also settled on a positive note. Gold settled at Rs40,350 per 10 grams with a gain of 0.27%, and silver settled at Rs45,551 per kilogram with a gain of 0.17%. Gold and silver prices got support at lower levels in a volatile session on Wednesday after downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales data. The US Federal Reserve kept key interest rates unchanged. After the US Fed policy meeting outcome, the dollar index plunged from its highs and supported prices of precious metals. We expect both precious metals to remain volatile and to face resistance at higher levels. Gold has support at $1,562–1,555 and resistance at $1,578–1,584. Silver has support at $17.30–17.20, while resistance is at $17.60–17.80. Source: Tele-quote Today, gold has support at Rs40,125–39,899, while resistance is at Rs40,517–40,683. Silver has support at Rs45,290–45,030, while resistance is at Rs45,778–46,006. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. ENERGY Crude oil prices dip after rise in US weekly inventory and downbeat US data. Trend volatile. Review On Wednesday, crude oil settled on a slightly weaker note in international markets as WTI crude settled at $53.33 per barrel, while Brent settled at $58.66 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a slightly weaker note at Rs3,806 per barrel with a loss of 0.05%. Crude oil prices slipped on Wednesday after the US EIA reported a rise in weekly crude oil inventory, prices also faced pressure due to downbeat US goods trade balance and existing home sales data. The Energy Information Administration reported earlier on Wednesday that US crude stockpiles rose by 3.5 million barrels last week, as compared to analysts’ expectations for a build of just about 4,80,000 barrels. Crude oil prices remained volatile due to fear of the Chinese coronavirus and a rise in inventories; crude prices could test the support level of $52 per barrel. Crude oil has support at $52.70–52.00 and resistance at $53.80–54.40. Source: Tele-quoteCrude oil has support at Rs3,761–3,717, while resistance is at Rs3,866–3,927; traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. BASE METALS Base metals slip on fear of coronavirus and downbeat US data. Trend volatile Review On Wednesday, base metals settled on a weaker note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,650.00 per metric ton with a loss of 0.90% from the previous close. Base metals prices slipped again on Wednesday due to fears of the Chinese coronavirus and downbeat US goods balance and existing home sales data. US goods trade balance was reported at -68.3 billion US dollars against expectations of -64.5 billion US dollars while US existing home sales fell to -4.9% against expectations of a rise of 0.5%. The US Federal Reserve also kept the key policy rate unchanged, which put further pressure on the prices of base metals. Copper prices slipped below $5,650 per metric ton at the LME. We expected prices could test $5,550 per metric ton in the coming days. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs427–425, while resistance is at Rs433–437. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs922–948, zinc should trade in the range of Rs174–180, lead should trade in the range of Rs144–149, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs138–141. Source: Tele-quoteCopper has support at Rs427 and Rs425, while resistance is at Rs433 and Rs437; traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. AGRI COMMODITIES Edible oil and oil seeds recover after sustained fall; other agro commodities traded weak. Trend volatile. Review On Wednesday, agricultural commodities witnessed a mixed trend, as edible oil and oil seeds recovered after a sustained fall but other agricultural commodities remained under pressure. Due to fears of the Chinese coronavirus, export demand for commodities remained subdued in the coming months. Bursa Malaysia KLC also recovered from their lows. Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in the domestic markets at Rs4,058 per quintal with a gain of 0.59%. CBOT settled at 892 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a mixed note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a loss of 0.74%, and castor seed futures settled with a loss of 0.50%. RM seed closed with a gain of 0.38%. Guar seed settled with a gain of 0.60%, and guar gum settled with a gain of 0.24%. The spices pack settled on a weaker note; coriander, jeera and turmeric settled negative on fears of lower export demand due to the Chinese coronavirus. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 0.97%. Refined soy oil February futures closed positive at Rs860. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs848–874. Source: Tele-quoteSoybean has support at Rs4,020–3,980, while resistance is at Rs4,090–4,110. Refined soy oil has support at Rs854–848, while resistance is at Rs868–874. Traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. 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. 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Daily change & technical levels Scrip Close Change (%) R2 R1 Pivot S1 S2 GOLD 40975 1.55 41434 41205 40838 40609 40242 SILVER 46914 2.99 47766 47340 46540 46114 45314 CRUDE 3723 -2.18 3832 3777 3745 3690 3658 NG 131.30 -2.45 137.40 134.40 132.50 129.50 127.60 ALUMINI 139.60 0.07 141.10 140.30 139.70 138.90 138.30 COPPER 426.50 -0.68 430.70 428.60 427.25 425.15 423.80 LEADMINI 147.25 0.41 148.90 148.10 146.80 146.00 144.80 NICKEL 939.40 0.34 950.50 945.00 938.20 932.70 925.90 ZINCMINI 175.20 -0.96 178.30 176.80 175.95 174.45 173.60 DIAMOND 3591.15 0.36 3605.05 3598.10 3588.25 3581.30 3571.45 STEELLONG 32560 0.62 33330 32940 32220 31830 31110 Comex division Bullions Last close Change (%) Gold $1583.50 0.83 Silver $17.99 2.86 Base metal inventory Scrip Inventory Change Alumni 1274325 +17975 Copper 182550 -1275 Lead 66800 +0 Nickel 194568 +42 Zinc 49900 -275 * Closing rates of 30 Jan & LME stock of 30 Jan BULLION Gold and silver gain due to coronavirus outbreak and weakness in dollar index. Trend volatile. Review On Thursday, gold and silver prices settled on a strong positive note in international markets. Gold February futures settled at $1,583.50 per troy ounce, up by 0.83%, while silver March futures settled at $17.99 per troy ounce, up by 2.86%. Domestic markets also settled on a positive note. Gold settled at Rs40,975 per 10 grams with a gain of 1.55%, and silver settled at Rs46,914 per kilogram with a gain of 2.99%. Gold and silver prices gained on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and a weakness in the dollar index. Prices also got support in domestic markets from the weakness in the rupee and selloff in domestic equities. However, fears of the coronavirus were somewhat alleviated following praise from the WHO for China’s handling of the outbreak. We expect both precious metals to witness profit booking at higher levels and to test their support levels again. Gold has support at $1,574–1,562 and resistance at $1,592–1,600. Silver has support at $17.80–17.55, while resistance is at $18.18–18.40. TECHNICAL OUTLOOKSource: Tele-quote Today, gold has support at Rs40,609–40,242, while resistance is at Rs41,205–41,434. Silver has support at Rs46,114–45,314, while resistance is at Rs47,340–47,766. Traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. ENERGY Crude oil prices dip due to coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global oil demand. Trend volatile. Review On Thursday, crude oil settled on a weaker note in the international markets as WTI crude settled at $52.14 per barrel, while Brent settled at $58.18 per barrel. Domestic markets also settled on a weaker note at Rs3,723 per barrel with a loss of 2.18%. Crude oil prices slipped on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and slipped below the crucial support of $52 per barrel. We had already mentioned in our previous report that crude prices could test $52 per barrel. Crude oil prices fell due to the coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global demand for crude oil. However, fears of the coronavirus were somewhat alleviated after praise from the WHO for China’s handling of the outbreak. Crude oil prices could hold $52 per barrel on a weekly closing basis and will show some short covering in today’s session. Prices could test $53.50-54 barrels again. Crude oil has support at $51.80–51.40 and resistance at $52.70–53.50. TECHNICAL OUTLOOK Source: Tele-quoteCrude oil has support at Rs3,690–3,658, while resistance is at Rs3,777–3,832; traders are suggested to trade in a range with a strict stop-loss. BASE METALS Coronavirus outbreak pushes copper prices to record lows; some short covering is expected. Trend volatile Review On Thursday, base metals settled on a mixed note in international markets. 3M LME copper settled at $5,569.00 per metric ton with a loss of 1.43% from the previous close. Copper prices slipped again on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak and fear of slower global demand for base metals. Copper prices tested the lows of $5,565.75 per metric ton at the London Metal Exchange. Other base metals also traded with a negative bias, but prices got support at the MCX due to a weakness in the rupee. After the WHO praised Chinese efforts towards handling the coronavirus outbreak, fears were somewhat alleviated and some short covering is expected in base metals in today’s session. Today, copper has support in the range of Rs425–423, while resistance is at Rs429–431. Nickel should trade in the range of Rs924–955, zinc should trade in the range of Rs173–178, lead should trade in the range of Rs145–150, and aluminium should trade in the range of Rs138–141. TECHNICAL OUTLOOK Source: Tele-quoteCopper has support at Rs425 and Rs423, while resistance is at Rs429 and Rs431; traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. AGRI COMMODITIES Agricultural commodities settled in the red due to the coronavirus outbreak. Trend volatile. Review On Thursday, agricultural commodities witnessed a weaker trend, as edible oil, oil seeds and other agricultural commodities settled in the red. Due to fears of coronavirus, export demand for commodities will remain subdued in the coming months. Bursa Malaysia KLC also tumbled due to fear of lower palm export to China and India. However, Soybean February futures settled on a slightly positive note in the domestic markets at Rs4,084 per quintal with a gain of 0.44%. CBOT settled at 876 cents. Other agricultural commodities settled on a weaker note at NCDEX. Chana March futures settled with a loss of 0.99%, and castor seed futures settled with a loss of 1.16%. RM seed closed with a loss of 1.31%. Guar seed settled with a loss of 1.10%, and guar gum settled with a loss of 1.22%. The spices pack settled on a weaker note; coriander, jeera and turmeric settled negative on fears of lower export demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. Cotton seed oilcake February futures closed negative with a loss of 2.45%. Refined soy oil February futures closed negative at Rs853.80. We expect refined soy oil to trade in the range of Rs842–866. TECHNICAL OUTLOOK Source: Tele-quoteSoybean has support at Rs4,040–4,000, while resistance is at Rs4,110–4,155. Refined soy oil has support at Rs848–842, while resistance is at Rs860–866. Traders are suggested to trade as per levels with a strict stop-loss. 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. 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