Published on 21/04/2026 08:05 AM
As investors considered declining oil prices, currency fluctuations, and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, global precious metals saw mixed trading on Tuesday, April 21. Gold held slight gains while silver slightly declined.
Arabica coffee off highs as Brazil harvest begins
ICO : Rising fertilizer prices linked to geopolitical tensions pose a risk of pushing up costs for coffee growers worldwide
Wheat futures climb to 9 month high
Weather risks and fertilizer supply disruptions
Dry weather in Europe , Australia
Aluminum prices off 4 year highs to $3530 a ton
Hit on production capacity , logistics and growth concern
Emirates Global Aluminium: will take at least a year to restore production.
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Iron ore prices climb to 1 yr high
Resilient china demand
China port inventories decline for 2nd week
Middle east accounts for 9% of global Aluminum supplies
Middle east was 16% export destination for china in 2025
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Zinc prices surge to Aug 2022 highs
Concerns over near-term supply tightness
Inventories at the Shanghai Exchange continue to decline
mine closures and operational disruptions support
Restart of Boliden’s Tara mine , Production ramp-up at Ivanhoe Mines’ Kipushi project
Gold prices steady at $4800 an oz
Gold is 8% down since West Asia conflict
Copper prices off 2 month highs
Prolonged West Asia conflict threatens economic growth
Output constrained by mining disruptions, underinvestment, long lead times for new projects
On Monday, April 20, Wall Street benchmark indices ended their two-week record-breaking run at or just below the flat line.
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GIFT Nifty is higher, trading at a premium of over 80 points from Nifty Futures Monday’s close, indicating a start in the green for the Indian market
The benchmark Nifty 50 index went into a consolidation phase on Monday after making a significant comeback from Friday’s lows and ended the session mostly flat.
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