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Rising sea levels, extreme weather, lack of rainfall will have an impact on both mining, metals refining and manufacturing operations. Automotive, aircraft, shipping and, most of all, productive industries like steel, aluminum, zinc and thermal power generation will go through enormou...

One of the most useful intermediate-term indicators of the financial/economic landscape is the performance of industrial metals relative to gold as indicated by the GYX/gold ratio. There are signs in the equity, bond, commodity, and currency markets that a shift away from risk is unde...

Copper and other base metals fall across the board, weighed by fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and slower global growth that could follow, part of a larger risk-off sentiment across asset classes today.Meanwhile, the dollar hovered near its highest levels in months, making dollar-pric...

Nickel prices jump to their highest in four months, while copper, aluminum and other industrial metals also are rising after China said it will cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves to boost economic recovery.Benchmark LME nickel +2.1% to $18,720/ton, its highest since March...

Russian authorities decided to slap export duties - set at 15% as a base rate or a specific minimum of $254 per ton - on exports of aluminium ingot and billet. The export tariffs will apply to some 340 nonferrous and steel products, according to the official decree signed last month. ...

MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...

Over the last six months, we have seen copper prices surge. However, so too have stock levels on the LME and SHFE. It is a similar story with aluminum. Exchange stocks rose strongly even while the price increased this year. In short, exchange inventory levels are at best an indica...

Headline inflation numbers have been brutal, with the CPI rising at rates that would normally call for a fast, hard tightening. Price trends in the industrial and agricultural commodities space are generally flattening, with only iron ore continuing higher. As supply chains unkink...

One risk on investors’ minds hasn’t been much of a factor in nearly a decade: inflation. By the end of 2020, despite real assets regaining some ground, the return deficit was –6.8%. Actually, when evaluated on multiple dimensions—inflation sensitivity, ...

However you slice and dice the statistics - and there are numerous ways stats can be sliced and diced - the global aluminum market is tight. According to the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), total global aluminum production rose to 5.74 million metric tons in May. From Janu...