SLX News and Press, VanEck Vectors Steel From 12/13/23

2023-12-13 22:50:00 ET Summary Across the United States, the number of projects involving real assets is increasing. Recent legislation is fostering increased US production capacity for batteries and semiconductors, greening the economy and bringing high-speed internet to rural Am...

2023-12-06 07:15:00 ET Summary Iron ore has been the best-performing industrial metal this year, with prices rising more than 17% year-to-date to November. We believe prices will be supported looking into 2024 amid optimism around China’s recovery and further support for th...

2023-11-16 23:25:00 ET Summary Decarbonisation efforts are now being ramped up across the globe, and as countries begin to implement new export restrictions to meet their key net zero goals, ferrous scrap is rapidly becoming a highly sought-after commodity. As the world’s l...

2023-10-28 22:43:00 ET Summary Mideast conflict and the impact on the energy sector. Slowing growth in China and the implications for commodities. Can uncertainty fuel gold past $2,000? The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to increased volatility for sever...

2023-10-24 16:31:14 ET Summary The VanEck Steel ETF is the closest thing to a pure-play steel ETF currently available. SLX carries a relatively high management fee for a passive fund. SLX holds a concentrated group of just 26 stocks and the largest holding, Rio Tino Plc, is no...

2023-10-18 07:05:00 ET Summary Commodity indexes had a strong 3rd quarter, led by the energy sector. The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCITR) had strong relative performance versus the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM). The industrial metals sector was up a little over 3%...

2023-10-08 11:24:14 ET Summary The energy transition is placing a massive call on the metals and mining sector. Supply is lagging in expected demand and BHP, as the owner of low-cost mining assets, is positioned well for the trend. Once the short-term China headwinds dissipate...

2023-09-27 06:34:55 ET Summary I do not predict the future course of the stock market, rather, I focus on buying individual companies and ETFs for the long term. The Magnificent 7 stocks (Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and Google) have performed well in 2023, but o...

2023-09-07 10:56:00 ET Summary Our monthly report looks at the performance of iron ore, copper, aluminium and other industrial metals, as well as their outlook for the rest of the year. In this month's edition, we take a closer look at the recent impact of new stimulus measures in...

2023-09-02 12:27:35 ET Summary Commodities, including oil, natural gas, metals, and crops, may offer a good value proposition due to under-investment, the transition to clean energy, extreme weather, global conflicts, and population growth. Investing in commodities during times of...