London Metal Exchange (LME) is the Futures Exchange with the World’s Largest Market

London Metal Exchange (LME) is the Futures Exchange with the World's Largest Market

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the futures exchange with the world’s largest market in options and futures contracts on base and other metals. As the LME offers contracts with daily expiry dates of up to three months from trade date, weekly contracts to six months, and monthly contracts up to 123 months, it also allows for cash trading. It offers hedging, worldwide reference pricing, and the option of physical delivery to settle contracts. Since 2012 it has been owned by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, after LME’s shareholders voted in July 2012 to approve the sale of the exchange for a price of £1.4 billion.                             

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WTI Slip on Threat of OPEC Boost, Funds Quit Crude

MCX Crude Oil

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – WTI Slip on Threat of OPEC Boost – Crude Oil Prices finished with a modest loss on Thursday, a day after a big rally, as rising output from the U.S. remained a threat to efforts by other major producers to re-balance the market.      

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Crude Oil Conspires With Politics to Drive Rupee Toward Record Low

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Conspires With Politics to Drive Rupee Toward Record Low — Brent crude rose above $80 a barrel last week for the first time since 2014, and is looking ominous for the nation’s budget deficit, inflation and the currency. Meanwhile, Modi faces the prospect of rival parties uniting to block his re-election bid after their success at a recent state poll.

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Crude Oil Price Holds Near $70 as Trump Dumps Iran Deal

OIL REPORT — 1-U.S. Shale Oil Output to Hit Record High 7.9 Mln Bpd in Dec -EIA

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil Price Holds Near $70 as Trump Dumps Iran Deal — The U.S. benchmark crude surged above $70 a barrel to start the week as traders speculated on Trump’s next move against the Islamic Republic. The U.S. will be working with its allies to “find a real, comprehensive and lasting solution to the Iranian threat,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an emailed statement.

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