Commodities Update Not all doom & gloom for commodities Although the S&P GSCI Commodity Index has fallen to its lowest level since the financial crisis over the past month, it hasn’t been all doom and gloom for commodity prices. Indeed, despite the slide... 15th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Why commodity markets (still) shouldn’t fear the Fed We have of course addressed the potential impact of higher US interest rates on global commodity markets before. But with the Fed almost certain to hike tomorrow for the first time since 2006, now is... 15th December 2015 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update Investor sentiment towards PMs still fragile The prices of precious metals (PMs) have continued to fall since mid-November. While expectations for a December rate hike by the Fed and a strong dollar have been among the biggest catalysts for... 14th December 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Update Paris agreement another nail in coal’s coffin The agreement in Paris on climate change over the weekend adds further pressure on countries to reduce their carbon emissions. Even though there is likely to be little immediate impact on commodities... 14th December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Shrinking mine supply to bolster silver prices in 2016 After twelve years of increases, we expect mine supply to be broadly flat in 2015 and to decline by 3% in 2016 due to shrinking margins and production cuts across the industrial metals industry. While... 11th December 2015 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update Aluminium prices set for slow recovery in 2016 Having fallen sharply over the first eleven months of the year, the price of aluminium reached a six-year low in late November, although it has since recovered a little ground. In 2016, we expect... 11th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Strong competition to drag grain & soybean prices lower The combination of ample global supplies and strength in the US dollar have weighed on corn, wheat and soybean prices this year. With the likelihood of additional exports from Argentina, we think... 10th December 2015 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update Taking stock of 2015 2015 may not be quite over, but this year’s trends in exchange inventories of key industrial metals are clear. For the most part, stocks have fallen, not so much because of strong demand but because... 10th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Malaysia Monthly Palm Oil Data (Nov.) Data released earlier today by Malaysia’s Palm Oil Board show that while palm oil production fell sharply in November, a large fall in exports pushed stocks higher. 10th December 2015 · 1 min read
Precious Metals Update Retail investment to help support silver prices Expectations for a December rate hike by the Fed and a strong dollar have seen the price of silver fall to the lowest level in over six years. But, all is not lost: low prices have triggered a strong... 9th December 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Update Oil prices should recover in 2016, regardless of OPEC Brent’s (short-lived) dip today below $40 per barrel is a further damning verdict on OPEC’s bungled communications after its meeting last Friday. However, it was never likely that the group would... 8th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update China’s commodity imports lifted by policy support The value of China’s imports fell once more in November, although the decline was not as large as anticipated. More significantly, commodity import volumes rose strongly, which suggests that low... 8th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Cotton prices to remain under pressure from huge stocks Although cotton is shaping up to be one of the best performing commodities in 2016, its price has been on a downward trend over the second half of the year. We think that large global inventories will... 8th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update Brazil Sugar Production (16th Nov. – 1st Dec.) Figures released today by Brazil’s Sugarcane Industry Association, UNICA, show that 18.7 million tonnes of cane were harvested in the second half of November in the main Centre-South cane-growing... 8th December 2015 · 1 min read
Industrial Metals Update Banging the tin drum With exchange stocks at six-year lows and refined output falling, the tin market looks increasingly tight. However, stronger demand, which we expect in 2016, is needed for a sustained rise in prices. 7th December 2015 · 1 min read
Commodities Update US lumber price should recover in 2016 The price of US lumber has fallen sharply this year, despite an ongoing improvement in the US housing sector. This divergence can be explained in part by the depreciation of the Canadian dollar, which... 7th December 2015 · 1 min read
