The fallout from the Paris attacks was felt in markets this morning as both gold and oil jumped in early trading. There’s still little good news to report for copper, which saw a major producer slash its premium for delivery to China.
Gold, Oil Up in Early Trading
Gold and oil edged up in nervous trading this morning following the deadly attacks on Paris and large-scale French airstrikes in Syria, although broader commodities markets remain weak on poor fundamentals, Reuters reported.
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Gold, typically seen as a safe haven in times of heightened risk, jumped about 1% as Asian shares and US stock futures fell but later fell. The euro skidded to a 6-1/2 month low. Oil prices edged higher, but copper slipped to a six-year low.
Codelco Cuts Chinese Copper Premium
Chile’s Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, has slashed its 2016 premium to China for the refined metal by more than a quarter to a three-year low, traders said on Monday, the latest sign of weakening demand from the market’s biggest buyer.
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In a move that will deepen concerns about waning consumption as growth in the world’s second-largest economy slows, Chile’s state-owned miner, Codelco, offered a premium of $98 per metric ton for 2016 term shipments, down from $133 per mt this year.