Kaloti Precious Metals-Morning Market Report-Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Market Daily & Weekly

Note: Indications only, open and closing prices are bids; Data source: Bloomberg; Times as per Dubai

Fundamentals and News

U.S. Stocks Mixed, Dollar Strengthens With Gold

U.S. stocks slipped in afternoon trading as optimism eased that the world’s largest economy is poised to accelerate. The dollar strengthened with the yen and gold amid haven demand.

The S&P 500 Index retreated a second day after data showed a decline in factory orders in February and banks fell. Emerging-market equities slumped. Treasury 10-year notes were little changed, while the dollar advanced versus all major peers except the yen. Selling in South Africa’s rand abated after six days of losses as Moody’s Investors Service delayed a review of the nation’s credit rating. Gold rose.

Investors are taking stock ahead of a key U.S. payrolls report on Friday and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting on Wednesday. After the best quarter for U.S. equities since 2013, traders are starting to question whether optimism about U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-growth policies has gone too far. Veteran money manager Bob Doll wrote in an April 3 letter to clients that sentiment on the economy may be too high, leaving investors vulnerable to negative surprises.

“The hard data is beginning to wobble and that’s going to cause some of the Trump trades to come under pressure,” Tim Haywood, investment director at GAM (UK) Ltd. said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

“Dents in car sales are perhaps an early warning of a little bit of weakness in the U.S. economy.”

Fed speakers include William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, and Governor Daniel Tarullo. Minutes from the March meeting, which are scheduled to be released April 5, should put their recent public comments into perspective. Minutes are also due from the European Central Bank’s latest gathering.

The South African rand dropped 0.1 percent against the dollar. The currency has tumbled 11 percent over the past seven days, the longest streak since August, amid a cabinet purge by President Jacob Zuma.

Oil climbed 0.6 percent to $50.52 per barrel, after dropping 0.7 percent on Monday. U.S. crude inventories were forecast to drop and traders focused on the likelihood of OPEC extending its supply deal.

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