Monthly Commodities Tracker: April 2025

2025-05-20 08:19:00 ET

Summary

• Trade tensions and U.S. tariffs present risks to copper's near-term stability, but the long-term outlook for the copper market remains resilient.
• Despite short-term headwinds, precious metals' role as a hedge against economic and geopolitical uncertainty should continue to support their value in the long run.
• Oil market fundamentals continue to signal a more bearish outlook, as tariffs, subdued demand, geopolitical uncertainty, and rising OPEC+ supply weigh on global prices.
• Natural gas markets are also impacted from the ongoing trade escalations driven by concerns about global economic growth.

Originally published on April 30, 2025

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