Zinc prices increased by 0.15 % on Thursday at the domestic markets due to the diminish in the zinc stockpiles at the London Metal Exchange (LME) on account of the weak desired for the commodity. LME zinc stocks slid by 3275 metric tonnes to 649400 metric tonnes as on 22 Jan 2015. Zinc futures for 
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From comfort buying by jewellers and retailers to meet increasing wedding season demand, a firming global trend mainly raised the sentiment. Gold rose to almost four-month max ahead of European Central Bank policy makers meet to discuss introduction of new stimulus.Gold prices today glide by Rs 565 to trade at over two months of max at Rs 27,885 per ten grams at the bullion market on brisk buying by jewelers and retailers to meet the wedding season desired during a firming trend overseas. Silver also increased sharply by Rs 620 to Rs 37,900 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Bullion traders said point of view turned better after gold reassemble to the biggest since September in global markets as the dollar weakened after Switzerland disconnect its currency to the euro and lowered the deposit rate. Gold in New York, which mainly set the price trend on the domestic front, hiked upward by USD 33.50, or 2.73 percent to USD 1,262.60 an ounce and silver by 0.68 percent to USD 16.96 an ounce in yesterday's trade.
Gold prices increased by Rs 177 to Rs 26,977 per 10 gm in futures trade today as speculators maked newly positions amid positive signs from global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February was upward by Rs 177, or 0.66 per cent, to Rs 26,977 per 10 gm in a business throughput of 1,045 lots. On similar gold for delivery in February strike up by Rs 174, or 0.64 percent, to Rs 27,175 per kg in a turnover of 27 lots. 
For February Gold delivery traded four-fifths of a percent downward at Rs 26,952 per 10 gm on MCX in early noon trades on January 8 while the stock markets posted some profit gains. Retail demand for gold has increase upward recently but most of the supply is being met through recycled metal. Many consumers are exchanging their old jewellery for new jewellery, adding that jewellers and bullions dealers have resorted to hedging to circumvent inventory losses since gold prices slide to as low-lying as Rs 25,000 per 10 gm in recent months. Crude oil prices slided by 0.65 percent on Friday at the domestic markets with key producers staging no signs of cutting output in the face of a global supply surfeit. Saudi Arabia and its Gulf OPEC allies are staging no sign of considering cutting output to improve oil prices even as desire slows globally. Meanwhile, annual consumer boom in China remained near the shortest in five years, signaling persistent weakness in the world's biggest energy consumer. At the MCX, crude oil futures for January 2015 contract were trading at Rs. 3,075 per barrel, up by 0.65 percent after opening at Rs. 3,075 against the last day of ending price of Rs. 3,055. It touched the intra day max of Rs. 3,093 till the trading. (At 12.15 PM).Gold fringe down on Thursday, as market players see ahead to the librate of key U.S. data later in the session for furthermore indications on the brawn of the economy and the future path of monetary policy. Gold futures for February conveyance shed $2.70, or 0.22%, to trade at $1,208.00 a troy ounce during European morning hours, after cuffing a session low-lying of $1,205.00. A day earlier, gold loss $8.70, or 0.71%, to resolve at $1,210.70, after data showed that the U.S. private sector added a larger-then-forecast 241,000 jobs in December. The buoyant data raised the outlook for the U.S. regaining and boosted expectations for a strong reading of the government nonfarm payrolls due on Friday. Futures were likely to search support at $1,177.80, the low-lying from January 5, and resistance at $1,223.30, the max from January 6. Also on the Comex, silver futures for March delivery decrease 10.6 percents, or 0.64%, to trade at $16.43 a troy ounce. Gold fall nearly 2% in 2014 amid indications a strengthening U.S. economic regaining will force the Federal Reserve to start increasing interest rates sooner and faster than foregoing thought.
Gold bounce more than 1 percent to a three-week max on Tuesday, increase in profit gains on safe-haven buying as stock markets down on mounting concern over Greece's future in the euro zone and as oil prices collapse.
Gold futures slided down in the domestic market on Friday as dropping in oil prices has hit the demand for gold as a hedge against expansion. The resurfacing of Greek problems and a global declaration may support the precious metal’s demand as a safe haven asset. Further, a powerful dollar reduced the appeal of the bullion as an alternative asset. Powerful dollar makes the precious metal expensive for those holding other currencies, thus lessen demand. 
Hike in Oil prices in New year, Asian trading during the first conclave of the New Year, as dealers hailed a larger-than-anticipate fall in US crude stockpiles. West Texas Intermediate for February delivery, the US benchmark, increased by 80 cents to $54.07 in morning trade.