Analysis and Recommendations: Copper fell to a low not seen in almost 7 years and is trading at 2.289 down by 32 points while Palladium dipped over $10 to
Copper fell to a low not seen in almost 7 years and is trading at 2.289 down by 32 points while Palladium dipped over $10 to 603.60. Metals prices dropped across the board with copper sliding to a more-than-six-year low on concerns over future demand from China.
High-grade copper lost 3 cents, or 1.2%, to $2.29 a pound, setting it on track for its lowest settlement price since July 2009. On Monday, the industrial metal shaved off 1.3% against a backdrop of worries that China’s recent devaluation of the yuan will slow down the country’s import of copper. Like many other commodities, copper is traded in dollars, so a stronger greenback against the yuan means the metal gets more expensive for Chinese buyers.
“While speculation continues regarding the timing, rationale, and prognosis for further depreciation, macroeconomic data out of China are weak and will continue the pressure towards yuan devaluation,” analysts from Barclays said in a note on Monday.
But they reiterated their call that China’s copper consumption will increase year-over-year in 2015, based on a belief that the world’s second largest economy will stabilize in the second half of the year via stimulus measures.
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Today’s economic releases:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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USD |
TIC Net Long-Term Transactions (Jun) |
103.1B |
23.0B |
93.0B |
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AUD |
Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes |
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GBP |
CPI (YoY) (Jul) |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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GBP |
CPI (MoM) (Jul) |
-0.2% |
-0.3% |
0.0% |
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GBP |
PPI Input (MoM) (Jul) |
-0.9% |
-1.9% |
-1.8% |
Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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USD |
API Weekly Crude Oil Stock |
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-0.847M |
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NZD |
PPI Input (QoQ) (Q2) |
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-1.1% |
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JPY |
Exports (YoY) (Jul) |
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5.5% |
9.5% |
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JPY |
Trade Balance (Jul) |
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-57B |
-69B |
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USD |
Core CPI (YoY) (Jul) |
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1.8% |
1.8% |
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USD |
Core CPI (MoM) (Jul) |
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0.2% |
0.2% |
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USD |
CPI (MoM) (Jul) |
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0.2% |
0.3% |
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RUB |
Unemployment Rate (Jul) |
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5.5% |
5.4% |
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USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
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-1.682M |
Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
Aug 19 11:30 Germany Eur 5bn Sep 2017 Schatz
Aug 19 11:03 Sweden Holds bond auction
Aug 20 10:30 Spain Auctions Bonos/Obligaciones
Aug 20 11:30 UK Auctions 4.25% 2036 Gilt
Aug 21 17:30 Italy Announces details of CTZ/BTPei on 26 Aug