Date 3/30 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan said it offered to buy 330 billion yen in JGBs outright with residual maturities of more than 3 years and up to 5 years from 4/3. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however,...Read More

Date 3/30 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan said it offered to buy 450 billion yen in JGBs outright with residual maturities of more than 5 years and up to 10 years from 4/3. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however,...Read More

SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuters) - China should take "punitive"measures against Canada if new regulations from Ottawa againstdumping of aluminium and steel target Beijing, Chinese tabloidGlobal Times said in an editorial on Friday. The widely read Global Times is run by the ruling CommunistParty's official People's Daily, although its stance does notnecessarily reflect Chinese government pol...Read More

TODAYS ALUMINIUM FREE CALLSTodays Aluminium Free Calls – Aluminium April sell call 32d given at price 131.45 Achieved 1st Target 130.35 CMP 130.10. Total Profit of 1.35 x 2 lot = 2.70 Points / Rs 13500TIPS ID 32d : Intraday Aluminium – SELL Aluminium April between 131.40 – 131.50 (CMP 131.45) Add more at price 132.10 with SL Above 132.60 for Target 130.35 – 129.70. RISK ta...Read More

TARGET ZINC CALLSTarget Zinc Calls – Zinc Intraday SELL Call 32a given at price 215.70 Achieved 1st Target 214.5 & 2nd Target 213.80. CMP 213.85. Total profit made 1.85 x 2 lot = 3.70 PointsCALL ID 32a : Today Zinc Tips - High RISK taker Sell Zinc Mini April at CMP 215.70 Add more at price 216.40 with SL Above price 217 for Target 214.5 - 213.80AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

March 30 (BOJ Financial Markets Department) - The Bank of Japan announced the following interest rates for Japan's benchmark overnight call money. weighted average rate-0.066 percent highest rate 0.001 percent lowest rate-0.086 percent Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure ac...Read More

BOJ money market operations and current account deposit (3/29)March 30 (BOJ Financial Markets Department)in billion yen 3/29 Projected Preliminary RevisedBank notes -90 -70 -70Treasury funds and others 109013301330------------------------------------------------------------------------------Market balance100012601260------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subt...Read More

29 Mar 2018China Moly today's Margin Long Amount is 30,526 (x10000) yuan, Short Selling Volume is 61 (x10000) shares. Detail information is as followsMargin long Margin Long Margin Long Short Selling Short Selling Short close Balance Amount Close Balance Volume Volume Amount Amount Volume ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------- ------------- 28...Read More

Aluminium Target – Aluminium April Sell hold call 29e given at price 132.85 Achieved 1st Target 130.50. Made 130.45. Total profit of 2.35 Points / Rs 11750TIPS ID 29e : Today Aluminium Hold Tips - SELL Aluminium APRIL at CMP 132.85 Hold for 2 days for Target small at price 130.50 - 129.60 with SL Above 133.50AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

** Japan Display Inc falls 4.1 pct to 188 yen,lowest since mid-September** Liquid crystal display maker says to discuss plan toraise 50 bln yen ($469.88 mln), including 30 billion yen throughthird-party allotment of new shares, at board meeting on Friday ** Co announcement comes after NHK carried a related reportearlier** As of previous close, stock had fallen 14 pct so far thisyear** As of 00:33...Read More

* EUR/USD soggy yesterday on term-end position adjustments, broad USD buys.* Range then 1.2284-1.2336, still soggy in Tokyo, 1.2297-1.2305, quiet.* Good Friday holidays in Asia, Europe to keep things quiet, tradinglow-key.* Ascending 55-DMA 1.2335 above, extent of topside?* Chunky option expiries NY cut today , 1.2300 E636 mln, 1.2330-70 1.2 bln.* Expirations likely to help tether, cap upside, ECB...Read More

(Kitco News) - There are no visible triggers that could put a cap on the gold-silver ratio, ICBC Standard Bank said in a report.The gold-silver ratio has been trading at around 80 recently, nearing two-year highs on silver’s underperformance.“[The ratio] has not [traded] sustainably [above that level] since the early 1990s,” analyst at ICBC Marcus Garvey said in a report publishe...Read More

(Kitco News) - There are no visible triggers that could put a cap on the gold-silver ratio, ICBC Standard Bank said in a report.The gold-silver ratio has been trading at around 80 recently, nearing two-year highs on silver’s underperformance.“[The ratio] has not [traded] sustainably [above that level] since the early 1990s,” analyst at ICBC Marcus Garvey said in a report publishe...Read More

TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Embattled liquid crystal display(LCD) maker Japan Display Inc said its board willdiscuss on Friday a plan to raise 50 billion yen ($469.88million), including more than 30 billion yen through athird-party allotment of new shares.The fund-raising will also include the sale of assets, thecompany said in a statement after national broadcaster NHKcarried a related report ear...Read More

(Reuters) - There will be no Southeast Asia stock marketreport on Friday, March 30, as most Southeast Asian financialmarkets will be closed for holidays.Reuters will resume coverage of Southeast Asian stockmarkets from Monday, April 2. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure ac...Read More

SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Hyundai Mobis extended losses on Friday falling as much as 3.5percent on worries its parent group's restructuring plan willdisadvantage Mobis shareholders.Its affiliate Hyundai Glovis , which will acquiretwo divisions to be spun off from Hyundai Mobis, fell as much as6 percent, reversing their sharp gains on Thursday. Hyundai Mobis will spin off its domestic m...Read More

* Dollar steadies after rallying earlier in the week* Surge peters out ahead of quarter-end* Major markets closed for holiday, currencies rangebound* Dollar index down more than 2 pct this quarterBy Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady againstits peers on Friday as the recovery seen earlier this weekpetered out ahead of the new quarter, which could potentiallybring r...Read More

(Adds economist's quote, details on tariffs)* Feb output +4.1 pct m/m vs forecast +5.0 pct* Output seen +0.9 pct in March, +5.2 pct in April* Labour demand strengthens again in FebBy Stanley WhiteTOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial productionrebounded in February from a large decline in the previous monthand companies forecast further gains in coming months in a signthat factory output...Read More

Please Note: US Markets are closed tomorrow for Good Friday. CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1325.90+$0.20-1.47%Silver$16.34+$0.05-1.15%XAU81.12+1.85%-0.47%HUI175.41+1.52%-0.82%GDM612.39+1.10%-0.74%JSE Gold1127.39-3.86-0.34%USD90.06-0.07+0.68%Euro123.04-0.02-0.42%Yen94.05+0.49-1.72%Oil$64.94+$0.56-1.43%10-Year2.742%-0.031-2.49%Bond146.40625+0.53125+0.97%Dow24103.11+1.07%+2.42%Nasdaq7063.44+1.64%+1...Read More

- This is the largest debt issuance since 2008 financial crisis- Trump threatens trade war with its biggest creditor - China- Bond auctions have seen weak demand due to large supply and trade war concerns- $20 trillion mark reached in early September 2017; $1 trillion added in just 6 months- US total national debt level now exceeds $21.05 trillion and is accelerating higher- U.S. debt and dolla...Read More