BASE METAL WRAP: Nickel climbed to the
highest in almost four weeks after a Philippine lawmaker filed a bill to require
all mined minerals to be processed before export.
ENERGY WRAP: Natural gas prices
edged lower on Wednesday after weather forecasting models continued to call for
milder temperatures to move across the U.S. this weekend, which should cut into
the need for air conditioning and thus reduce demand for the commodity at the
nation's thermal power plants. Crude oil futures rebounded from the previous
session's steep declines on Wednesday, after Kiev said it has reached a deal
with Russia for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.
PRECIOUS METAL WRAP: Gold advanced for a
second day on speculation that prices near the lowest level since June may
encourage purchases as investors assessed tensions in Ukraine and the outlook
for higher U.S. borrowing costs.
GLOBAL EVENTS TO WATCH: Retail Sales m/m,
Trade Balance, Monetary Policy Statement, German Factory Orders m/m, BOJ Press
Conference, Asset Purchase Facility, Official Bank Rate, MPC Rate Statement,
Challenger Job Cuts y/y, Minimum Bid Rate, ADP Non-Farm Employment Change,
Trade Balance, ECB Press Conference, Trade Balance, Unemployment Claims,
Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q, Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q, Final Services
PMI, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, Natural Gas Storage, Crude Oil Inventories,
FOMC Member Mester Speaks.
