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We think that last year's US recession ended in June plus/minus one month, making it the shortest recession in US history. The latest data indicate that the recovery is well and truly intact. The ISM NOI leads Industrial Production (IP), so it isn't surprising that the year-over-year ...
While unnerving, the late-February surge in global bond yields was a game-changer for equity market leadership, with important implications for navigating the road ahead. The rebound in financials dates from last November when vaccine breakthroughs stoked hopes for the global economy ...
The reason why the Fed has not really signaled any concern about the spike in Treasury yields to 1.6% is that the Fed funds rate is anchored at 0-0.25% and any sell-off in the Treasury market expands net interest margins in the financial sector. The Fed wants a higher 10-year Treasury...
Copper (HG1:COM) pulls back sharply from near-decade highs, falling more than 3% in London as risk-off sentiment hit wider financial markets after a spike in bond yields.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange recently -3.2% to $9,112/ton after hitting multi-year peaks in six consecut...
Industrial metals have been surging while precious metals like gold have been facing their fair share of selling. Industrial metals are up 11.43% while their precious metals counterpart is down by over 4%. Tin, copper, and nickel have been leading in those gains. For further...
With some $14 trillion invested in US equities alone, even a modest increase in passive investments into ETFs would reap significant rewards in fees. This new commodities super cycle proposition is based largely on a repeat of the last. Volatility in the current loose global monet...
The Base Metals to Stocks Ratio shows the outperformance of base metals vs. stocks alternates in decade-long waves: stocks in the 1990s, metals in the 2000s, stocks in the 2010s. Now, we are at that point in the cycle where base metals are once again due to outperform stocks over the ...
On Wednesday, both copper and platinum rallied up to multi-year highs. Pollution-scrubbing devices require specialty metals to do the job - namely, platinum, palladium, and/or rhodium. Given the growing inflation risks from unprecedented government and Federal Reserve "stimulus" c...
Three-month tin price has hit $23,435 per metric ton. The consensus is the market could yet go higher. Economies outside of China are expected to pick up demand as vaccine programs pick up pace this spring and summer. For further details see: Tin Market In A Squeeze As S...
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...
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Lead is the fourth most used metal worldwide. Part of the base metal sector, this commodity is generally found in ores with other industrially important metals such as copper , zinc and silver . Because of its high resistance to corrosion, lead was once used in plumb...
Industrial metals such as metallurgical coal , aluminum and tin are key to much of the technology and infrastructure used in our daily lives. From aircraft frames to everyday appliances, industrial metals are everywhere, and investing in the industrial metals sector...
Lead is a soft, dense metal that is bluish-gray in color and has a bright luster when freshly cut. It is the fourth most used metal worldwide, part of the base metal sector, and is generally found in ores with other commodities like copper , zinc and silver . Because of its high resist...