CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 15 APRIL 2014 : MCX NICKEL

Nickel trading range for the day is 1040.7-1104.5.
Nickel rallied on renewed concerns over supply of the stainless steel material following Indonesia's move to stop ore exports.
Total nickel ore exports last year were around 64.8 million tonnes, and will fall 94 percent to 3.5 million tonnes this year, Indonesia's mines ministry said.

On Monday, nickel hit an intraday high of $17,917 a tonne - its strongest since Feb. 19 last year - before retreating to $17,845, up 2.56 percent.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 15 APRIL 2014 : MCX NATURAL GAS

Natural gas trading range for the day is 271.4-282.
Natural gas dropped as forecasts for seasonably mild U.S. temperatures typical of this time of year weighed on prices.
Forecasts for above-normal temperatures for pockets of the country cushioned losses though slightly.

Severely cold weather over this past winter saw natural gas stockpiles fall to 11-year lows, sparking the prices.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 15 APRIL 2014 : MCX ALUMINIUM

Aluminium trading range for the day is 111.3-112.9.
Aluminium prices settled flat after data showed US March retail sales rose 1.1%, the largest growth in one and 1/2 years.
Japanese aluminium buyers will mostly pay record high premiums of $365-$370 per tonne over LME prices for April-June shipments

Aluminium daily stocks at Shanghai exchange came up by 42163 tonnes.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX GOLD

Gold trading range for the day is 28318-29046.

Gold gained after minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting showed that officials were not keen on increasing interest rates anytime soon

Prices largely ignored data signalling a stronger U.S. job market, with the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits tumbling.

SPDR gold trust holding dropped by 0.26 tonnes i.e. 0.03% to 806.22 tonnes from 806.48 tonnes.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX CRUDE OIL

Crudeoil trading range for the day is 6191-6285.

Crude oil gained but upside was limited due to weak Chinese economic data and the potential of more supplies returning to the global market.

U.S. crude oil was supported slightly by news that U.S. jobless claims fell to their lowest level in 7 years.

China imported 23.52 million tonnes, or 5.54 million barrels per day of crude oil in March, customs data showed
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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX COPPER

Copper trading range for the day is 401.6-409.4.
Copper edged up supported by the prospect U.S. interest rates may not rise as soon as previously thought.
China's imports of copper rose 10.8 percent in March from February on expectations of increased seasonal demand through the second quarter.
Copper daily stocks at Shanghai exchange came down by 4748 tonnes

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX NICKEL

Nickel trading range for the day is 999.8-1055.2.
Nickel rose as investors raised bullish bets after signs of stress in Chinese stainless steel markets following a ban on exports from Indonesia.
Reduced supply of nickel pig iron could mean that China increases its use of the higher-grade refined metal, underpinning global prices.

Technically market is under fresh buying as market has witnessed gain in open interest by 13.57% to settled at 9480.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX ALUMINIUM

Aluminium trading range for the day is 109.9-114.5.
Aluminium rose on prospects that U.S. interest rates would not rise as soon as previously thought.
China's overall exports unexpectedly fell for second straight month in March, and import growth dropped sharply, intensifying concerns about weak manufacturing.

Aluminium daily stocks at Shanghai exchange came up by 4349 tonnes.


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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX ZINC

Zinc futures ended higher in the domestic market on Thursday as investors and speculators booked fresh positions in the industrial metal amid a pickup in physical demand for zinc in the domestic spot market. Investors shrugged off the weak Chinese trade data which showed a slump in the county’s exports and imports last month, raising concerns over a slowdown in the world’s second biggest economy, clouding the demand outlook for industrial metals. China is the world’s biggest metals consumer.

At the MCX, Zinc futures for April 2014 contract closed at Rs. 123.40 per 1 kg, up by 1.36 per cent, after opening at Rs. 122.05, against the previous closing price of Rs. 121.75. It touched an intra-day high of Rs 123.50.

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CAPITAL STROKE COMMODITY UPDATE 11 APRIL 2014 : MCX NATURAL GAS

Natural Gas futures ended higher in the domestic market on Thursday as investors and speculators booked fresh positions in the energy commodity tracking a firm trend in the overseas market after a lower than expected stockpiles-build in the US signaled improving demand for the fuel in the world’s biggest economy. US gas stockpiles rose by 4 billion cubic feet last week, compared to analysts’ estimates of a 13 billion cubic feet increase.

At the MCX, Natural gas futures for April 2014 contract closed at Rs. 283.40 per mmBtu, up by 2.50 per cent, after opening at Rs 276.70, against the previous closing price of Rs 276.50. It touched an intra-day high of Rs 284.10.

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