Aluminium prices experienced significant selling pressure, closing 4.92% lower at Rs 356.8. The easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East has alleviated concerns regarding supply disruptions and enhanced export prospects from key Gulf producers. Market sentiment showed signs of deterioration following the announcement from U.S. and Iranian officials regarding a framework agreement aimed at Read More
Copper prices closed 0.78% higher at Rs 1,335.35, buoyed by a shift in risk sentiment following growing optimism about a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Easing geopolitical tensions contributed to alleviating worries regarding global economic growth and the demand for industrial metals. Additional support emerged from persistent speculation regarding potential U.S. Read More
Zinc prices concluded the trading session with an increase of 1.5%, reaching Rs 364.75. This rise is attributed to escalating worries regarding the constriction of global supply, prompted by a succession of production interruptions at key mining and smelting facilities. Market sentiment improved following Goldman Sachs’ indication that Boliden’s Garpenberg mine may function at a Read More
Aluminium experienced an increase of 0.81%, concluding at Rs 368.9. This rise was underpinned by strong manufacturing activity in China and ongoing supply-side issues associated with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Robust Chinese macroeconomic indicators, highlighted by a manufacturing PMI increase to 52.2 in April—marking its most rapid expansion since December 2020—bolstered confidence in Read More
Copper prices declined by 0.51%, closing at Rs 1,181.35, influenced by a robust U.S. dollar and ongoing inflationary pressures that dampened market sentiment. Heightened oil prices have intensified inflationary pressures, diminishing the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve will initiate interest rate cuts in the near term. Given the prevailing expectation that the Fed will Read More
