UPDATE AT 8.30AM; CRUDE TRADING AT AROUND$74, EXP OPEN WITH NEGATIVE BIAS//BASE METALS OPEN LOWER, EXP NEGATIVE OPEN// COPPER SUPP 357/WEEKLY SUPP 355 RES 363//NICKEL SUPP 1018( WEEKLY SUPP 1000) RES 1038//ZINC SUPP 99.60 , LEAD SUPP 100.10//SILVER OPENS MARGINALLY DOWN SUPP 31000 RES 31650.