Base Metal Tips

Hopes have been very futile for bearish sentiments in November. Aluminium has seen sharp recovery on Monday on account of hopes that Greece will be able to avoid bankruptcy and things will move on industrial front in China.

LME three month forward Aluminium prices were driven by these hopes and were up by almost 2 percent in Asian trades. The prices were at $ 1983 per tonne, compared to $ 1948 per tonne.

The rise has been at a time when Aluminium inventories are at all time highs in London Metal Exchange. The total inventories now rule at 5177425 tonnes, up 4% since the beginning of this year.

Indian MCX Aluminium has gained on fact that Rupee now is dragged near 56 against the Dollar. The benchmark Aluminium contract was trading at Rs 110.3 per kg, up 0.8%.

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The MCX Silver futures broke above Rs 61000 per kg levels today as a good amount of fresh buying helped the metal amid mostly positive movement in global risky assets. The US dollar slipped as US Congressional leaders met with President Barack Obama on Friday and said they would work to find common ground on taxes and spending. This boosted hopes that the world's largest economy would be successfully able to combat with the looming "fiscal cliff". Gains in other industrial commodities like Copper and Crude oil also boosted the metal. COMEX Silver futures are trading at $32.60, up 2.3 cents or 0.73% on the day.

Silver futures extended a downward run from its highs near $35 per ounce achieved in the first week of October 2012. LME Copper tested its two-month lows and kept Silver in tight ranges. Silver is linked directly to industrial activity and safe haven demand and a drop in copper is normally supposed to have a negative influence on the white metal. The commodity tested its two-month lows near $30 per ounce and closed at $32.37, up nearly 5% on the fortnight. The prices have been locked in a broad range of $30-35 per ounce over last few days and a break on the either side is needed for further direction.

Precious metals consultancy GFMS estimates that industrial demand for silver fell 6% in 2012, driven by weak economic growth in developed countries. Manufacturers continued to find ways to substitute cheaper raw materials in place of silver. Meanwhile, consumers have cut purchases of silverware and shifted away from costly precious metals in their jewelry purchases. The trend was partially offset by rising sales in emerging markets, particularly China, GFMS said. While the industrial demand dropped, silver mine supply rose for the 10th consecutive year in 2012, and is expected to total 797.0 million ounces, up 4.3% from 763.8 million ounces in 2011, according to the consultancy.

The white metal had neared $32.30 per ounce levels earlier in the session but edged up quite impressively thereafter, adding one full dollar during the day. The Asian equities added good gains following a near 1.5% surge in Japanese stocks while the European stocks are also up by nearly 1%. MCX Silver futures are trading at Rs 61038, up Rs 168 or 0.26% on the day. The open interest in the counter is up nearly 4% - indicating fresh buying.

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LME base metals managed to move up and maintain the trend after China's CPI rose at a slower-than-expected pace in October. Chinese economic indicators are closely tracked by the market for signs of future demand as the country remains the biggest consumer of industrial metals.
China National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday that China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, grew 1.7 percent year on year in October. The inflation growth rate came at the slowest pace since January 2010. Consumer Price Inflation fell unexpectedly to negative 0.1 percent in October compared to 0.3 percent in the month of September.
On Thursday, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a seasonally adjusted $ 41.5 billion in September from a deficit of $ 43.8 billion in August. Meanwhile, jobless claims declined during the week ending 3 November 2012. The U.S. Department of Labor said the number of individuals filing for initial jobless benefits fell by 8000 to a seasonally adjusted 355000.
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to leave interest rates unchanged and said it was ready to start its new bond-buying plan. Speaking on the occasion ECB President Mario Draghi said, Inflation expectations for the euro area remain firmly anchored in line with our aim of maintaining inflation rates below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term.
ECB announced the Eurosystem was going to introduce second series of euro banknotes, named Europa series. The new banknotes will be introduced gradually over several years, starting with the 5 euros banknote in May 2013.
LME Copper was trading at $ 7691 per tonne on Friday, up $ 83 per tonne from a day before. MCX Copper managed to pull some gains in choppy trades ending at Rs 416.8 per kg, up 0.4 percent. The metal tested a high of Rs 417.7 per kg and a low of Rs 413.4 per kg.
Lead continued to maintain a premium on cash prices of $ 9 per tonne and was relaxed at $ 2208 per tonne, up $ 25 per tonne from last night close. MCX Lead was up by 1.77% to Rs 121.2 per kg. Lead tested a high of Rs 121.3 per kg, and a low of Rs 118.4 per kg.
LME Aluminium was trading at $ 1925 per tonne, up $ 5 per tonne. MCX Aluminium ended at Rs 104.3 per kg, down 0.10 percent.

Base Metal Tips (Aluminium)

Aluminium three month forward prices have declined by 7.6 percent in 2012 so far. Lower demand from Europe, US, China and Japan coupled with rising production and inventories has forced metal to stay on a slope. The LME inventories have seen an increase of 2 percent since the beginning of 2012. In Shanghai, Aluminium stocks in warehouses have seen a jump 100 percent jump from 221624 tonnes in January 2012 to 445242 tonnes in October 2012.
LME Aluminium declined to $ 1911 per tonne in October from $ 2068 per tonne at the beginning of this year. Financing deals in Aluminium didn't let the metal decline too much in London Exchange earlier in this year. Indian Aluminium futures have seen a decline of 4 percent in its value. The fall was much lower compared to international exchange due to choppiness in Dollar against the Rupee.