Copper Prices Rally Amidst Supply Concerns and Strong Demand Signals
Copper prices rose by 1.15% to 869.75, as markets weighed supply shortages against strong near- and long-term demand indicators. Market sentiment was further supported by the change in China’s Politburo rhetoric. Which suggested deeper worries about the nation’s property crisis and sparked rumours of rate cuts and quantitative easing. The world’s largest copper producer, Chile, […]
ShreeMetalPrices: Metal Prices in SHFE Ended Neutral but Remains under pressure over Fed Rate Hike & US Inflation Data
Non-ferrous metals in Shanghai finished day trading signals neutral. While 239,000 jobs were predicted to be added to United States non-farm payrolls in March. However, 236K were actually added, and the jobless rate decreased marginally to 3.6 percent. The yearly rate of average hourly earnings. Which has drawn a lot of attention, was 4.2 percent […]
ShreeMetalPrices: China’s Aluminium Ingot Inventory continue to slide
The social inventories of aluminium ingots in China’s eight main markets were 1.04 Million MT as of Apr 6, down to 28K MT from Apr 3 & 50K metric tonnes from the previous week. The amount was also 30K metric tonnes lower than during the same time previous year. Due to the approaching delivery of […]
ShreeMetalPrices: RBI pause repo rate at 6.5% But it could be temporary
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) & the (MPC) Monetary Policy Committee unanimously resolved on Thursday to maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 percent while remaining prepared to take actions if the need arise. This decision was based on the overall economy and its forecast. As a result, the bank rate and the rates […]
ShreeMetalPrices: Nexa Resources has halted operations at its Cerro Lindo zinc mine due to Cyclone Yaku
Major zinc miner Nexa Resources revealed yesterday that the production at Cerro Lindo mines in Peru has been interrupted. Due to unusually high rainfall conditions and overflowing rivers induced by Cyclone Yaku. That’s been hitting the region alongside other regions of the country. According to a news release from Nexa. Parts of the mine’s lower […]
ShreeMetalPrices: Gold sees strong gains amid banking turmoil sprints as a safe haven
Early on Friday in Asian trading. Gold price remained unchanged and on track to enjoy their best weekin two months as demand for safe haven assets increased because of worries about a potential banking crisis. Gold price also benefited from skepticism regarding the Federal Reserve’s ability to continue raising interest rates in light of the […]
ShreeMetalPrices: UK’s Economy shows strong signals of recovering; Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.3
The UK’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) increased from 47.0 in Jan & the previous flash forecast of 49.2 to 49.3 in Feb 2023. This was the best purchasing managers’ index figure during that period, despite the fact that it maintained below the neutral level of 50.0 for the 7th consecutive month. For the 1st […]
ShreeMetalPrices: Pakistan’s central bank raises the Interest Rate by 300 bps as country faces greatest inflation in 50 years
Pakistan’s central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate by 300 bps on Thursday. Surpassing investor forecasts, as the cash-strapped government strives to persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release essential loans. Consumer price inflation (CPI) has reached its highest level in over 50 years. The benchmark rate of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) […]
ShreeMetalPrices: IEA Forecasts China’s Demand could Increase the Prices of Natural Gas in 2023
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Tuesday that natural gas prices might rise in 2023. As Asia, notably China, resumes its demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Natural gas prices have declined in recent months. While being high by historical standards, as a milder-than-expected winter maintained storage levels strong & increased supply in Europe. […]
ShreeMetalPrices: Gold Deposits Found in Odhisa in Three Different Regions
Odisha is once again in the spotlight for its deposits of precious minerals & metals, which account for 98% of the country’s chromite resources. And it’s gold this time. 3 Gold deposits have been discovered in three different regions within the state, mines & Steel Minister Prafulla Mallik said the state Assembly on Monday. In […]