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Near-record supply chain disruption has led to fastest rise in global input prices since August 2008. Higher costs were passed through to clients at sharpest pace for over a decade in March. Shipping delays, elevated transport costs and higher commodity prices likely to feed throu...
An improved US household balance sheet and robust income growth supports consumer demand, while historically low inventories should keep order books very firm. This suggests the restocking cycle could be a prolonged one. US stock replenishment will continue supporting metals deman...
According to the International Lead and Zinc Study Group, global refined production rose by 1.2% over last year. It estimated a supply surplus of 533,000 tons in 2020. Spot treatment charges are even lower than contract terms. Reuters reports figures of $60-$74 per ton in China. Howev...
The magnitude of the stimulus over the past year may be driving inflationary expectations. This, combined with potential synchronized global growth and supply constraints, may all serve as tailwinds for commodity producers. VanEck Commodity Strategist and Portfolio Manager Roland ...
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...