DPU News and Press, DB Commodity Long ETN From 02/15/21

Commodities - representative of energy, industrial metals and agriculture - have been steadily rising since last fall. Industrial commodities had a long run over multiple economic cycles. We are paying more serious attention to current activity in the bond and commodities markets ...

Iron ore prices soar as metal supply weakens. Transport costs rise sharply amid container shortages. Chemical prices increase, but at softer rate. For further details see: Commodity Prices Rise Amid Intensifying Supply Pressures In January

Despite the good news that came over the holidays and in early January, markets appear to have entered a period of consolidation. In my view, markets are only “taking a breather” as investors digest recent news and process what is already priced. So, what gives? ...

The monthly release of the ISM Manufacturing PMI report is a closely watched factory gauge. In the January 2021 ISM report, the price component rose to its highest level since April 2011, with all 18 industries in the survey reporting paying higher raw material prices. Our team vi...

The U.S. Dollar Index is in a world of hurt right now, owing to the 26% year-over-year increase in M2 money supply-the highest on record, by the way. Continued dollar weakness benefits GCC, as commodities move inversely to the world's reserve currency. The inflation consensus righ...

Stocks in emerging markets continued to lead the major asset classes in January as the top monthly performer. Emerging markets shares have been up for four straight months, pushing this slice of the world's equities to a wide one-year lead of nearly 28%. US stocks are posting the ...

US Dollar is expected to resume the downtrend. Commodities are likely to continue to rise, possibly sharply. Stocks are likely to resume the uptrend. Major risks: higher US interest rates and speculative fever. For further details see: Global Macro Indicators And Cro...

In short, assets can be both priced and valued, commodities can be roughly valued but are mostly priced and currencies and collectibles can only be priced. The broad commodity indices (WCI and GSCI) saw significant drops between February 14 and March 23, and recoveries in the months a...

The commodity price rally experienced throughout much of the third quarter accelerated significantly in the last quarter of 2020. Renewable energy markets received massive confidence boosts from advancements in "green" initiatives. In a very welcome turnaround following a year mar...

The stock market in 1921 was in a very different state than the stock market of 2021. Fitch, the ratings agency, is penciling in a 2020 deficit-to-GDP ratio of 18.5%. For 2021, Fitch expects a deficit equal to 11.3%. For further details see: What If The Thing That 'Roars...