Gold futures rose in the domestic market on Tuesday as investors and speculators booked fresh positions in the precious metal after a top official from the US Federal Reserve urged the central bank to wait until mid-2015 to raise interest rates, bolstering the appeal of the bullion as a store of value. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said that the US Federal Reserve must exercise patience as it ponders to begin raising rates from near zero as a reversal may hurt the credibility of the Fed. The pause in the rally of the US dollar has also brought relief to Gold, which trades inversely with the greenback. Gold futures for February 2015 contract, at MCX, is trading at Rs. 26,525 per 10 grams, up by 0.62 per cent, after opening at Rs. 26,400, against the previous closing price of Rs 26,361. It touched an intra-day high of Rs 26,579. (At 11:32 AM).

Agro Outlook

Coriander prices fell by 0.72 per cent on Tuesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as the adequate stocks availability in the physical market put pressure on coriander prices. At the NCDEX, coriander futures for December 2014 contract were trading at Rs. 12,692 per quintal, down by 0.72 per cent, after opening at Rs. 12,790 against the previous closing price of Rs. 12,784. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 12,670 till the trading. (At 12.20 PM).

Base Metal

Copper prices fell by 0.29 per cent on Tuesday at the domestic markets after the data showed that Japan's economy dropped by an annualized 1.9 percent in the Q3, beyond the preliminary forecast of decline by 1.6 percent signaling weak sentiment in the region which reduced the demand outlook for the metal. At the MCX, copper futures for February 2015 contract were trading at Rs.398.60 per 1 kg, down by 0.29 per cent, after opening at Rs. 399.25 against the previous closing price of Rs. 399.75. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 398.40 till the trading. (At 11.43 AM today).