COMMODITY MARKET STRATEGY 18 JULY 2014

BASE METAL WRAP: Copper futures fell to a two-week low, as jitters over a possible bond default in China's construction sector weighed.

                                                                     

ENERGY WRAP: West Texas Intermediate rose the most in a month after a Malaysian Airways jet was shot down in Ukraine. Prices also climbed as U.S. crude supplies fell as refiners boosted processing to the highest level since 2005.

PRECIOUS METAL WRAP: Gold retreated after the biggest advance in a month as investors weighed the outlook for U.S. monetary policy against increased geopolitical tensions around the world. Palladium dropped from a 13-year high.

GLOBAL EVENTS TO WATCH: Core CPI m/m, Wholesale Sales m/m, Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment, Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations, CB Leading Index m/m.

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