By Tapan Patel
Commodity costs traded decrease with a lot of the commodities within the non-agro section extending draw back as a stronger greenback lowered the bargaining energy. Bullion costs declined on market expectations of aggressive FED within the July assembly. Base metals traded weak on decrease demand from China together with a stronger greenback. Crude oil costs traded down on slowdown fears and weaker demand expectations.
Gold costs traded decrease with spot gold costs at COMEX fell by 3.81% to $1742 per ounce for the week. Gold August futures at MCX fell by greater than 2% at Rs. 50779 per 10 gram regardless of of rupee depreciation. The spot rupee fell by 0.27% at 79.25 towards the greenback for the week. Gold ETF holdings continued outflows as holdings at SPDR Gold Shares fell to 1023 tonnes from the earlier week’s 1042 tonnes. The CFTC information confirmed that cash managers have decreased their internet lengthy positions in gold by 19831 tons in final week.
Silver costs traded decrease with spot silver costs at COMEX falling by 2.82% to $19.32 per ounce for the week. MCX Silver September futures fell by greater than 1% at Rs 57131 per KG for the week. Silver costs managed to halt the south march supported by a restoration in industrial metals on the China stimulus announcement. The CFTC information confirmed that cash managers have flipped to bearish from bullish on silver as brief positions outnumbered lengthy ones by 8309 tons.
Bullion costs prolonged their weekly decline as a stronger greenback and FED charge hike expectations continued to weigh on funding sentiments. Gold costs are caught close to $1740 ranges in final couple of buying and selling classes as merchants and buyers are ready for contemporary triggers after US employment numbers failed to offer clear course. The Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs final month — some 100,000 greater than what economists anticipated — whereas retaining to a jobless charge of three.6% for a 3rd straight month. The treasured metals have capped the draw back on financial progress fears holding 10-month lows whereas the upside is capped as US FED reiterated to hike rates of interest to chill down report inflation. The surge in greenback index because of weaker international currencies has additionally dampened demand for safe-haven property like gold and silver. The greenback index ended 1.78% up at 107 for the week.
We anticipate gold costs to commerce sideways to down within the coming week with COMEX spot gold resistance at $1790 per ounce and help at $1680 per ounce. At MCX, Gold August costs have near-term resistance at Rs. 51500 per 10 grams and help at Rs. 50200 per 10 gram. COMEX Spot silver has near-term resistance at $20.30 per ounce with help at $18.70 per ounce. MCX Silver September has necessary resistance at Rs. 59800 per KG and help at Rs. 56000 per KG.
(Tapan Patel is a Senior Analyst (Commodities) at HDFC securities. Views expres the writer’s personal. Please seek the advice of your monetary advisor earlier than investing.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”
