Thursday 4 September 2014

COMMODITY MARKET STRATEGY 04 SEPTEMBER 2014


BASE METAL WRAP: Nickel climbed to the highest in almost four weeks after a Philippine lawmaker filed a bill to require all mined minerals to be processed before export.

ENERGY WRAP: Natural gas prices edged lower on Wednesday after weather forecasting models continued to call for milder temperatures to move across the U.S. this weekend, which should cut into the need for air conditioning and thus reduce demand for the commodity at the nation's thermal power plants. Crude oil futures rebounded from the previous session's steep declines on Wednesday, after Kiev said it has reached a deal with Russia for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.

PRECIOUS METAL WRAP: Gold advanced for a second day on speculation that prices near the lowest level since June may encourage purchases as investors assessed tensions in Ukraine and the outlook for higher U.S. borrowing costs.

GLOBAL EVENTS TO WATCH: Retail Sales m/m, Trade Balance, Monetary Policy Statement, German Factory Orders m/m, BOJ Press Conference, Asset Purchase Facility, Official Bank Rate, MPC Rate Statement, Challenger Job Cuts y/y, Minimum Bid Rate, ADP Non-Farm Employment Change, Trade Balance, ECB Press Conference, Trade Balance, Unemployment Claims, Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q, Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q, Final Services PMI, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, Natural Gas Storage, Crude Oil Inventories, FOMC Member Mester Speaks.

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