Tuesday, 2 September 2014
BASE METAL WRAP: Aluminium led most
industrial metals higher as worse-than-expected manufacturing data in China and
the euro area increased speculation of more economic stimulus. Copper fell in
London on signs that factory demand will slow in China, the world’s largest
consumer of the industrial metal.
ENERGY WRAP: West Texas Intermediate
crude fell amid speculation that weakening manufacturing from Germany to China
will cap demand for oil. Brent was steady in London.
PRECIOUS METAL WRAP: Gold extended a
declined from a one-week high, retreating for a third day, as investors weighed
the health of the global economy against tension between Ukraine and Russia.
GLOBAL EVENTS TO WATCH: Building Approvals
m/m(AUD), Cash Rate(AUD), RBA Rate Statement(AUD), Construction PMI(GBP), Final
Manufacturing PMI(USD), ISM Manufacturing PMI(USD), Construction Spending
m/m(USD), IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism(USD), ISM Manufacturing Prices(USD).
