$GLD, $SLV, $USO, $OIL, $CORN, $WEAT, $SOY, $USD

FLASH: Gold Off, USD Firm, Crude Oil Up, Stocks Mixed

Notes: With the 1st US interest rate reduction in 10 yrs expected later this month, 2 Fed policymakers sketched out arguments Tuesday on how deep the cut should be, even as a 3rd said she needs more data before being ready to sign on at all.

Markets have fully priced in a 25-bpts cut by the FOMC at its meeting at the end of this month.

In Asia

Gold: The precious Yellow metal eased to $1,405.45 oz from a high above $1,418 Tuesday.

• Spot gold was- 0.2% at $1,403.81 oz, as of 0536 GMT,
• US gold futures -0.3% to $1,406.40 oz.

The 4 largest central banks are set to stimulate in 2-H of this year, so gold’s bullish outlook remains intact with short-term resistance at the $1,500 oz

Energy: Crude Oil prices rose Wednesday after steep falls in Tuesday’s session, although US Crude Oil trailed gains in Brent after US inventories fell less than expected.

• NYMEX WTI Crude Oil futures were up 6c at $57.68 by 0327 GMT, after diving 3.3% Tuesday,
• ICE Brent Crude Oil futures were up 25c at $64.60, or 0.4%. They closed down 3.2% in Tuesday’s session.

US Crude Oil inventories fell by 1.4-M bbl in the week to 12 July to 460-M bbl, industry group the American Petroleum Institute (API) said Tuesday.

Equities: Asian shares drifted Wednesday as investors await more earnings reports from corporate America.

Trade was muted with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares sans Japan off 0.3%.

Japan’s Nikkei eased 0.5% and SKorea 1%, while Chinese blue chips dipped into the Red.

E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 were a fraction firmer.

Currencies: USD held firm in the wake of strong US retail data and a BREXIT-driven dive in GBP, Sterling was last at $1.2412, a big come-down from its March highs of $1.338.

.DXY is at 97.351 on a basket of 6 peer currencies, having risen 0.5% overnight. EUR settled at $1.1210, after a loss of 0.4% Tuesday, USD held at 108.18 JPY.

Commodities (quotes): Energy, Metals, and Agriculture Grains

Stay tuned…

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