The overall mood in the commodity market was notably mixed, reflecting cautious sentiment in international markets where sharp sectoral divergence was observed,,.
While certain index components and agricultural contracts posted healthy gains, industrial metals and energy prices faced significant selling pressure throughout the session,.
On the losing side, the industrial base metals complex suffered the heaviest blows. Zinc futures plummeted 1.11%,, and nickel futures dropped 1.10%,, signaling weakness driven perhaps by cooling demand outlooks or surplus concerns.
The energy basket also saw losses, with natural gas futures declining by 1.05%,. Even though crude oil futures managed to restrict losses, they still closed slightly weaker, registering a drop of 0.04%.
The precious metals complex offered minor resistance to the overall weakness, though not uniformly,. While the gold index (GOLDTEN) was a top performer, rising 0.45%,, specific contracts such as gold mini saw a decline of 0.11%,.
Similarly, the silver rate also closed lower, falling 0.12%,. The mixed trend in bullion suggests hesitation among investors regarding the directional stability of the gold price.
In better news, certain base metal contracts managed to hold their ground, offering a minor counterbalance to the broader slump.
Copper, lead, and aluminum all edged higher, posting modest gains between 0.11% and 0.18%,. The resilience was most apparent in the overall bullion index (MCXBULLDEX), which advanced by 0.44%,.
Given the significant volatility witnessed in key industrial components like nickel and natural gas, coupled with minor selling in key precious metal futures, traders appear to be exercising caution,.
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