Commodities Weekly Commodities treading water There was no clear trend in commodity prices this week. The price of oil rose on data showing a sharp fall in US crude stocks, while metals took some comfort from the announcement of new trade talks... 14th September 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Little to cheer in commodities markets The prices of most commodities fell this week on persistent concerns about the negative impact of rising protectionism on demand. A softer unofficial August China manufacturing PMI reading on Monday... 7th September 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Supply concerns boost oil prices It was another good week for the price of oil as concerns about lower Iranian output as a result of US sanctions continued to lift prices. In contrast, a ratcheting up of the US rhetoric on... 31st August 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Oil jumps on supply concerns The price of Brent rose by around 6% this week, reflecting concerns about the negative impact of US sanctions on Iran’s production. The mid-week trade talks between the US and China were inconclusive... 24th August 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly No reprieve in sight There was no respite for commodities prices this week. Industrial commodities took their cues from the downbeat China activity data which fuelled concerns about demand. At the same time, a stronger... 17th August 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Supply concerns lift the prices of some commodities Despite generally bearish investor sentiment, the prices of a number of commodities rose this week. In particular, the price of aluminium jumped on plant closures in Australia and persistent concerns... 10th August 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly No relief for prices Most industrial and energy commodity prices fell again this week as mounting protectionism and China’s subdued PMI data for July raised concerns about the outlook for commodities demand. That said... 3rd August 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Reprieve for commodities may prove short-lived Commodity prices rebounded a little this week as the EU and US agreed to hold off on any additional tariffs while trade negotiations are underway. However, prices may struggle to hold on to these... 27th July 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Trade tensions likely to continue to weigh on prices There were further falls in most commodity prices this week as concerns about the negative impact on demand of heightened protectionism dampened investor sentiment. With Donald Trump threatening that... 20th July 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Trump ups the ante on trade For the most part, commodity prices continued to fall this week as Donald Trump stoked the fire of trade tensions by proposing that $200bn of China’s exports to the US would be subject to a 10% tariff... 13th July 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Trade concerns wreak havoc Almost all commodity prices fell this week as the deadline for the imposition of US tariffs on China loomed large. The tariffs came into effect on Friday, and China retaliated in kind. Also on Friday... 6th July 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Oil bucks the trend Most commodity prices fell this week on fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and rising trade tensions between the US and China. The exception was oil, which jumped on the announcement of a new... 29th June 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly OPEC: Will they, won’t they? Most commodity prices fell sharply this week on concerns that the rise in trade tensions between the US and China could spiral into a full-blown trade war. There were particularly sharp drops in the... 22nd June 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Fears of protectionism weigh on prices The Fed’s decision to hike its target rate by 25bp and the announcement that the US was going to press ahead with a 25% tariff on imports of Chinese goods prompted a rally in the dollar, which in turn... 15th June 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly All eyes on Trump The EU, Canada and Mexico all announced retaliatory tarrifs on certain imports from the US this week. Although we doubt that this is the start of a full-blown trade war, the risk of one is greater now... 8th June 2018 · 1 min read
Commodities Weekly Trade back in focus It has been a busy week on the news front. The early part of the week was dominated by the political crisis in Italy, which weighed on the euro. Later in the week, President Trump announced that he... 1st June 2018 · 1 min read
