Copper futures rally on supply concerns
26/06/2014 11:29
Copper futures rose in the domestic market on Thursday as investors and speculators booked fresh positions in the industrial metal tracking a firm trend in the overseas market as stockpiles monitored by exchanges in London, Shanghai and New York fell to the lowest level since October 2008, dropping for a tenth straight session, signaling shrinking supplies of the refined metal. A weaker dollar boosted the demand for the industrial metal as an alternative asset. Weaker greenback makes copper cheaper for those holding other currencies, thus dimming demand. At the MCX, copper futures for June 2014 contract is trading at Rs. 421.80 per 1 kg, up by 0.38 per cent, after opening at Rs. 420.50, against the previous closing price of Rs. 420.20. It touched an intra-day low of Rs. 421.95. (At 11:18 AM).
26/06/2014 11:29
Copper futures rose in the domestic market on Thursday as investors and speculators booked fresh positions in the industrial metal tracking a firm trend in the overseas market as stockpiles monitored by exchanges in London, Shanghai and New York fell to the lowest level since October 2008, dropping for a tenth straight session, signaling shrinking supplies of the refined metal. A weaker dollar boosted the demand for the industrial metal as an alternative asset. Weaker greenback makes copper cheaper for those holding other currencies, thus dimming demand. At the MCX, copper futures for June 2014 contract is trading at Rs. 421.80 per 1 kg, up by 0.38 per cent, after opening at Rs. 420.50, against the previous closing price of Rs. 420.20. It touched an intra-day low of Rs. 421.95. (At 11:18 AM).
