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COMMODITIES INFO
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GOLD A dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal with attractivebright yellow color and lusture that is maintained withouttarnishing in air or water.
(Au)
USES: Monetary exchange, Investment, Jewelery, Food andMedicine, Electronics and other Industrial uses etc.
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Australia, United States, SouthAfrica,Russia
MAJOR CONSUMERS: India, China, United States
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Monetary Policy, Inflation,Economic Growth, Performance of Equities, CurrencyFluctuations especially US Dollars, Geopolitical Tensions etc.
MARKETS: International: Spot: London (Quotes inUS$/troy ounce)Futures: COMEX-US (Quotes in US$/troy ounce), TOCOM-Japan (Quotes in Yen/gram)Indian: MCX /NCDEX (Quotes in Rs./10 grams)
SILVER A soft, white, lustrous transition metal that possessesthe highest electric and thermal conductivity of anymetal.
(Ag)
USES: Coinage and Investment, Jewellery and Silverware,Fabrication, Electronics and other Industrial Uses,
Photography, Medicine and Dentistry etc.
MAJOR PRODUCERS: Mexico, Peru, China, Australia, UnitedStates
MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, India, Japan
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Monetary Policy, Inflation,Economic Growth, Performance of Equities, CurrencyFluctuations especially US Dollars, Geopolitical Tensions etc.
MARKETS: International: Spot: London (Quotes inUS$/troy ounce),Futures: COMEX -US (Quotes in US$/troy ounce)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
COPPER A ductile metal with very high thermal andelectrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft andmalleable; freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color.(Cu)
USES: Electrical, Electronics and related devices,Construction, Industrial uses etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Chile, Japan, US, Russia
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, United States, Germany,Japan, South Korea
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Economic Growth,Industrial Production, Natural Disasters/ strikes accidentsetc in production hubs, Discovery of new mines, Trade
Policies etc.
MARKETS: International: LME-UK (Quotes in US$/Tonne),COMEX-US (Quotes in US Cents/Pound), SHFE-China (Quotesin Yuan/Tonne)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
NICKEL A silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight goldentinge and is hard and ductile.
(Ni)
USES: Production of Stainless Steel, Transport/Aerospace,Consumer, Marine, Construction, Industrial, Coinage etc.
MAJOR PRODUCERS: Russia, Indonesia, Canada, Australia,Brazil, Philippines
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, Japan, United States,Germany, South Korea
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Economic Growth,Industrial Production, Natural Disasters/ strikes accidentsetc in production areas, Discovery of new mines, TradePolicies etc.
MARKETS: International: LME-UK (Quotes in US$/Tonne)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
ZINC Galvanizing, Die Casting, Alloys/Brass, Construction,Transportation, Electrical Appliances, Industrial etc.
(Zn)
USES: Galvanizing, Die Casting, Alloys/Brass, Construction,Transportation, Electrical Appliances, Industrial etc.
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Australia, Peru, United States,Canada
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, India, South Korea, UnitedStates, Japan
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Economic Growth,Industrial Production, Natural Disasters/ strikes accidentsetc in production centers, Discovery of new mines, Trade
Policies etc.
MARKETS: International: LME-UK (Quotes in US$/Tonne),SHFE -China (Yuan/Tonne)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
LEAD A soft, corrosion-resistant and malleable metal. It is bluish-white when freshly extracted but turns to a dull greyishcolor when exposed to air.
(Pb)
USES: Batteries, Pipes, Construction, Arms and ammunition,Transportation, Industrial etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Australia, Peru, United States,Mexico
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, United States, Germany, SouthKorea
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Economic Growth,Industrial Production, Natural Disasters/ strikes accidentsetc in production centers, Discovery of new mines, Trade
Policies etc.
MARKETS: International: LME-UK (Quotes in US$/Tonne),SHFE -China (Quotes in Yuan/Tonne)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
ALUMINIUMA silvery white soft, durable,lightweight, ductile & malleablemetal which is corrosion resistant,good thermal & electrical conductoras well as good reflector of light.(Al)
USES: Transportation, Construction, Packaging, ConsumerGoods, Electrical and Electronics, Coinage, etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Russia, Canada, United States,Australia
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, United States, Japan,Germany, India
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Economic Growth,Industrial Production, Natural Disasters/ strikes accidentsetc in production centers, Discovery of new mines, Trade
Policies etc.
MARKETS: International: LME-UK (Quotes in US$/Tonne),SHFE -China (Quotes in Yuan/Tonne)Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./kg)
STEEL An Alloy of Iron and other elements like carbon,manganese, silicon etc
USES: Construction, Transportation, Household appliances,Utensils and other Consumer goods, Industrial etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: China, Japan, United States, India,Russia, South Korea
MAJOR CONSUMERS: China, United States, Japan, SouthKorea, India
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Stocks, Fluctuation in Prices ofInputs, Trade Policies, Economic Growth, IndustrialProduction, etc
MARKETS: International: SHFE-China - Steel Rebar
(Quotes in Yuan/Tonne)Indian: NCDEX-Steel Long (Quotes in Rs./ Metric Tonne)
CRUDE OIL A fossil fuel, naturally occurring,smelly, yellow to black liquid, which isa complex mixture of varioushydrocarbons.
USES: Production of Various kinds of Fuel, Pesticides,Fertilizers, Plastics, Lubricants, Asphalt, Paraffin Wax,Synthetic Rubber etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: Saudi Arabia, United States, Russia,Iran, China
MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, China, Japan, Russia,India
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, US Inventory, OPEC Output Policy,Currency Fluctuations, Geopolitical and Political Tensions,Weather, Economic Growth, etc
MARKETS: International: NYMEX-US -WTI Grade (Quotes
in US$/Barrel, ICE-Europe/US -Brent Crude oil (Quotes in
US$/Barrel)
Indian: MCX/NCDEX (Quotes in Rs./Barrel)
NATURAL GASA fossil fuel which is ahydrocarbon gas mixtureconsisting primarily of methane& also includes varyingproportion of ethane, butane,propane & pentane.
USES: Transportation, Power Generation, Fertilizers,Heating, Domestic Uses etc
MAJOR PRODUCERS: United States, Russia, Canada, Iran,Qatar
MAJOR CONSUMERS: United States, Russia, China, Japan,Iran
MARKET INFLUENCING FACTORS: Demand/Supply,Production/Consumption, Inventory, Weather, EconomicGrowth, etc
MARKETS: International: NYMEX-US (Quotes in
US$/mmBtu)
Indian: MCX (Quotes in Rs./mmBtu)
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