Crude Oil Up on Syria Tensions, Neal Bhai Reports

Gold Silver Reports – Crude Oil Up on Syria Tensions, Neal Bhai Reports – The prospect of military action in Syria that could lead to confrontation with Russia hung over the Middle East but there was no sign a U.S.-led attack was imminent. Traders sought to lock in long crude oil positions ahead of the weekend, said John Kilduff, Partner at hedge fund Again Capital Management.

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Gold Trending up, But Still Stalled by Hawkish Fed

Gold Down as Equities Up Ahead of Fed Policy Meeting

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold trending up, But Still Stalled by Hawkish Fed – Gold has risen more than 3 percent this year, buoyed by international tensions and volatility in equities, but has yet to emerge from a tight trading range in the face of an expectation for rising U.S. interest rates, traders say.  

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Russian Aluminum Giant’s U.S. Creditors Trapped by Sanctions

Rusal Sanctions Lifted, But U.S. Aluminum Users Still Face Import Levy

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Russian Aluminum Giant’s U.S. Creditors Trapped by Sanctions — The company’s bondholders have until May 7 to sell $1.6 billion of dollar-denominated securities, but haven’t been able to because the two biggest intermediaries won’t facilitate trades, according to people familiar with the matter. That leaves those creditors of United Company Rusal at risk of having their investments frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department and being forced to write off the debt.                 

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Commodities has Rarely Been Stronger, According to Goldman Sachs

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Commodities has rarely been stronger, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. With raw materials rallying on escalating political-tensions across the globe and economic growth remaining strong, the bank’s analysts including Jeffrey Currie doubled down on their “overweight” recommendation. They reiterated a view that commodities will yield returns of 10 percent over the next 12 months, according to an April 12 note.                                          

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Indian Equity Benchmarks came off Intraday Highs

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Indian equity benchmarks came off intraday highs as gains in TCS, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Hindalco were offset by losses in Bharat Petroleum, Axis Bank, State Bank of India and Indian Oil.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.26 percent or 90 points to 34,192 and the NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 0.2 percent or 22 points 10,481.                                  

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