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Crude Back On Track After A “Blast”

Crude Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday after two straight days of decline and rose more than 2 percent, on getting strong manufacturing data from US and China, reviving risk appetite, also the dollar weakened against a basket of other currencies. Though the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed crude oil stockpiles rose 3.43 million barrels last week, more than expected, but the US manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August and relieved the concern about tepid oil demand.

Oil rebounded after the U.S. Coast Guard reported the blast, which occurred 90 miles (145 kilometers) off the Louisiana coast. The Obama administration instituted a temporary moratorium on deep-water oil and gas drilling in the Gulf on May 27 in reaction to a BP Plc oil spill, the worst in U.S. history.

Meanwhile in a survey, it was shown that OPEC crude oil supply fell in August to the lowest since November 2009 as reduced supplies from Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq offset increased output in Angola.

Benchmark crude for October delivery rose $1.99, or 2.77 percent, to settle at $73.91, after trading in a range of $71.67 to $74.48 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

In London Brent crude for October rose $1.93 to $73.85 on the ICE.

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Latest Commodity Update

Crude oil

Crude oil prices rose to a new 15 month high on speculation that fuel demand will rebound as freezing temperatures in the northern hemisphere and weakening dollar also supported the prices.
The oil advanced for the second day as Chinese crude imports climbed to a record 203.8 million metric tons last year weighing over weak last weeks weak US NFP data. Chevron corp, the second largest US energy producer said the Makaraba-utonana pipeline it operates in the southern Nigeria’s delta state was breached on Jan 8, affecting 20,000 barrels of crude oil production a day. Attacks by armed groups in Nigeria’s oil rich delta region have cut the country’s output by more than 25 percent since 2006. Crude Feb month contract was trading at $83.5 gaining 1.57 percent. Crude oil mcx Dec contract was trading at Rs 3790 gaining 0.03 percent.

Base Metals

Copper futures prices rallied for the first time in last three days as Chinese imports and weak dollar boosted investors confidence in the metal. The china imported 369,368 metric tons of copper and its products in December, 27 percent increase from November. The Chinese exports of all products climbed for the first time in 14 months, according to census bureau. LME copper inventories rose by 4575 metric tons and mcx copper is trading at 348.10 gaining 0.96 percent.

 

Technical Trends

GOLD MCX Feb

While above 17000 prices could stay firm and could target 17080/17125 followed by 17250 levels. Unexpected fall below 16978 could see a move lower towards 16920 followed by 16870 levels.
Res: 17080/ 17160 Supp: 16970/16920

Silver MCX Mar:

As long as 28320 holds, prices could move up and find resistance at 28600 initially followed by 28730/29000 levels. If unable to hold 28300 expect a corrective move towards 28150/27980.
Res: 28610/28730 Supp: 28300/ 27980

CRUDE MCX Jan

Dips to 3763 may find support for a rise towards 3805 initially. Rallies above 3812 could invite fresh rallies towards 3848/3878. Falls below 3752 may cause doubts on the bullish view.
Res: 3812/3870 Supp: 3762/3736

Natural Gas MCX Jan

As long as support at 251/249 holds prices could stay firm and edge higher towards 258/261 followed by 264. Falls below 249 may negate the view and target 241.
Res: 258/264 Supp: 254/247

Copper MCX Feb

Dips to 347/345 hold downside expect to move up and find resistance at 349/350.50 followed by 354. If unable to hold 345 drag prices lower towards 343/341 levels.
Res: 349/351 Supp: 347/ 345

Lead MCX Jan

As long as 118.70/120 caps the upside expect a corrective fall towards 117/116 followed by 115.30. Needs to break 120 to negate the view.
Res: 118.70/120 Supp: 117/ 116

Nickel MCX Jan

Moves to 844 may find resistance for a fall towards 831/826. Break below 825 could invite fresh sell off towards 814/802. Needs to break 847 to negate the view.
Res: 845/862 Supp: 831// 824

Zinc MCX Jan

If 118 cap the upside expect a fall towards 116.50/115.50. Need to break 118.70 to negate the view.
Res 118/119 Sup: 116.70/115

Aluminium MCX Jan

If 105 expects to move up and target 106/106.80followed by 107.60 Needs to break 104.20 to negate the view.
Res: 106.20/107 Sup: 105/104.40

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Crude Oil Tips @ MCX

Crude oil rose as cold weather was seen boosting heating demand, Russia and Belarus feuded over oil pricing and signs of manufacturing strength fed hopes for more energy demand.

Global oil consumption will average 85.22 million barrels a day this year, the Energy Department said in its monthly Short- Term Energy Outlook on Dec. 8. That is down 1.1 p.c. from a record 86.14 n barrels a day in 2007.

Crude oil for far-month March contract rose by Rs 20, or 0.52 per cent, to Rs 3,845 per barrel with an open interest of 190 lots.

The oil for delivery in January also edged up by Rs 16, or 0.42 per cent, to Rs 3,782 per barrel in 13,364 lots.

Marketmen said increased buying activity on firming global trend mainly led to rise in crude oil futures prices.

Now support for the crude is seen at 3731 and below could see a test of 3697. Resistance is now likely to be seen at 3789, a move above could see prices testing 3813.

Trading Tips:

Crude trading range is 3700-3820.
Crude oil rose as cold weather was seen boosting heating demand
Crude oil is now having support at 3740 and resistance at 3802 level
Global oil consumption will average 85.22 million barrels a day this year

BUY CRUDE JAN AT 3750-3765
SL 3732
TGT 3778-3790-3805-3835.

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Crude Update

Crude managed to hit a high of $80 on the last trading day of the year as investors remained upbeat about the demand prospects in near term and falling inventories lifted the sentiments up. The commodity once again nudged near its highest level in the year after the US crude inventories slid further, extending the recent drawdown. On New Year’s eve, Nymex February West Texas Intermediate hit the $80 mark before settling well above at $79a barrel, a rise of 78 per cent in 2009.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said that crude oil supplies were down 1.5 mn barrels to 326.0 million barrels. Supplies of gasoline were down 300,000 barrels and heating oil supplies were down 1.9 million barrels. The DOE also said that refinery use increased from 80.0% to 80.3% of capacity last week. Over the past four weeks, gasoline demand was up 1.1% from a year ago while distillate demand was down 2.8% from a year ago. The domestic crude oil production, meanwhile fell for a fifth week in a row to 5512 thousand barrels as on week ended 25 December 2009 compared to 5524 thousand barrels in previous week.

This ensured that oil recovered bulk of its lost ground and ends the year on a high note. Earlier in the month, fueled by S&P’s downgrade of Greece’s credit rating and the possibility of more downgrades of Euro Zone sovereign debt, particularly Spain and Ireland, dollar surged to a fresh 3 and half month high against the Euro. Oil had briefly fallen under $70 following the dollar’s exuberance and a persistent slide in US inventories. Tensions in Iran between opposition supporters and the government and by cold winter weather in the US assisted the commodity further even as the other markets remained trapped in the year end lull.

MCX Crude oil futures went up above Rs 3700 per barrel as the year end approached and looks likely to be in for a fresh rally in case the mark holds. The prices should gain some more ground given that the expiry in still around two and half weeks away and fresh longs could be seen getting build if the global prices snap pass $80 barrier.

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