Metals Chart Pack Metals Chart Pack (Sep. 2023) Our Metals Chart Pack has been updated with the latest data and our analysis of recent developments. China’s announced support for the property sector and the extent of fiscal stimulus is modest, but... 6th September 2023 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Metals Chart Pack (Aug. 2023) We expect targeted stimulus in China to put a floor under base metals prices in the remainder of 2023. But the slowdown in developed economies (DMs) will prevent significant gains. Prices should start... 8th August 2023 · 1 min read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Investor pessimism may be running too deep Most commodity prices have moved lower over the past month as concerns about demand loomed large and the US dollar strengthened. We think that prices will continue to struggle over the next few months... 7th June 2023 · 13 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Mounting downside risks to our price forecasts We think prices will drop a little further in the coming months as economic slowdowns in advanced economies weigh on commodities demand, even as China’s economic recovery takes hold. However, the... 2nd March 2023 · 13 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Too soon for a sustainable rally We think prices will ease back in the coming months as optimism about China’s reopening is tempered and slower economic activity in advanced economies weighs on demand. However, the prospect of Fed... 3rd February 2023 · 13 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Constrained supply to limit the falls in energy prices Energy prices have been falling recently as concerns about weaker demand took centre-stage, but we expect constrained supply to put a floor under prices in the coming months. By contrast, we expect... 14th September 2022 · 14 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Softer demand, but supply to remain tight Non-energy commodities prices generally fell in June on the back of concerns about the outlook for demand amid global monetary tightening and slower economic growth. Energy prices may also fall a... 6th July 2022 · 13 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Supply concerns to dominate for some time yet Energy and agricultural prices continued to rise in May as concerns about supply more than offset signs that demand, at least for energy, could soften. We expect prices to remain historically high but... 7th June 2022 · 13 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack The net effect of Omicron on commodities is not clear Most commodity prices have fallen in the last week or so following the identification of Omicron – a new, and potentially more transmissible, strain of COVID-19. However, while commentary has... 7th December 2021 · 11 mins read
Commodities Overview Chart Pack Gas & coal surge to support other commodity prices Natural gas and coal prices soared in September. In turn, this has raised the output costs of industrial metals, most notably those which are especially energy intensive such as aluminium and steel... 5th October 2021 · 12 mins read
Commodities Overview Commodity prices on increasingly shaky ground After sharp falls in the middle of the month, most commodity prices ended August broadly flat. However, we doubt it will be long before the downward pressure on prices intensifies again. After all... 3rd September 2021 · 11 mins read
Commodities Overview An emboldened UAE scuppers the OPEC+ united front Oil prices were rising in June even before the July OPEC+ meeting ended in disarray, without agreement. Strong growth in demand as economies lift virus-related restrictions is expected to continue to... 6th July 2021 · 11 mins read
Metals Chart Pack Strong month for metals not a sign of things to come May was a strong month for the prices of most metals, but we suspect that this may be as good as it gets. After all, if we’re right in expecting economic growth in China to slow in the second half of... 3rd June 2021 · 7 mins read
Metals Chart Pack The outlook for metals darkens Aside from the temporary blockade of the Suez Canal, March was a relatively uneventful month for industrial metals prices. Nevertheless, we still expect prices to fall this year as mine supply... 9th April 2021 · 6 mins read
Metals Chart Pack Rally in industrial metals unlikely to last Most metals prices advanced in February, with the exception of gold and silver. However, we suspect that the current prices of industrial metals look overextended, especially given the recent run of... 3rd March 2021 · 6 mins read
Metals Chart Pack Risk appetite to support base metals prices for now The prices of industrial metals continued to surge in December, capping off a strong 2020. However, we expect that prices will fall this year as growth in China’s demand slows on the back of the... 8th January 2021 · 6 mins read
