Thursday, 21 April 2016

Commodities


Gold lost momentum on Wednesday and slid 0.53 % to $1245.70, pressured by the strong greenback. US gold futures for April delivery traded at levels of $1253.20, having topped a high at $1.260 overnight after rebounding from the bottom at $1.230 before.
Meanwhile silver continued its strong performance, having managed to rise by 11% this month to over $17. Intraday high was registered at $17.40 and low at $16.93. Silver showed best performance with its highest level from May 2015 onwards.

Increases in equity markets twisted with rising oil prices provided strong support for metals. Copper rose 0.7% to $224.
The rally in oil prices continues after black gold managed to grow by over 7.5%, reaching a five-month high of $44. Brent crude rose to $45.80. Oil was boosted by the stockpiles data in the US for the week to April 15.

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