Stock market analysis : Commodities

Metals: The tug-of-war continues between China and America

Metals: The tug-of-war continues between China and America

A new episode in the trade war between the United States and China was launched on Thursday. US President Joe Biden will shortly announce a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese metal products. The...
Our Logo April 18, 2024 at 11:05 am EDT
Funds buy back into copper's super-cycle credentials: Andy home

Funds buy back into copper's super-cycle credentials: Andy home

The commodities super cycle is back with a vengeance if copper's performance since the start of the month is anything to go by. London Metal Exchange three-month copper touched...
April 17, 2024 at 09:46 am EDT
Artemis identifies gold and copper targets at West Pilbara

Artemis identifies gold and copper targets at West Pilbara

Artemis Resources Ltd - Western Australia-focused gold, copper and lithium explorer - Identifies gold and copper targets in West Pilbara, Australia, with multiple prospects identified across the...
April 17, 2024 at 08:40 am EDT
Record exports deplete US propane stocks and support prices: Kemp

Record exports deplete US propane stocks and support prices: Kemp

U.S. propane inventories and prices are increasingly determined by the state of industrial demand in North East Asia and trade relations with China rather than weather and consumption at home. ...
April 16, 2024 at 12:44 pm EDT
Concern grows for Argentina's soy harvest due to heavy rains

Concern grows for Argentina's soy harvest due to heavy rains

Prolonged rainfall over Argentina's farming heartland has fueled fears of delays to the ongoing soybean harvest that could cause production losses, the Rosario grains exchange said on Monday. ...
April 15, 2024 at 02:22 pm EDT
Oil funds were bullish even before Iran launched missiles: Kemp

Oil funds were bullish even before Iran launched missiles: Kemp

Investors were becoming progressively more bullish towards crude oil and refined petroleum products even before Iran launched an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones towards Israel. ...
April 15, 2024 at 01:14 pm EDT
Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response

Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response

Oil prices are expected to rise on Monday after Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said on Sunday, but further gains may depend on how Israel and the West choose to retaliate. ...
April 14, 2024 at 08:02 am EDT
Wall St Week Ahead-Surging US energy shares reflect robust growth, inflation worries

Wall St Week Ahead-Surging US energy shares reflect robust growth, inflation worries

U.S. energy shares are soaring as investors benefit from rising oil prices and a stronger-than-expected economy, while seeking to protect their portfolios from a feared resurgence of inflation. ...
April 12, 2024 at 03:42 pm EDT
USDA disparity in Brazil crop forecasts spreads to Argentina -Braun

USDA disparity in Brazil crop forecasts spreads to Argentina -Braun

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has held vastly differing views on Brazil’s corn and soybean production than its Brazilian counterpart Conab, but now the U.S. agency has taken a mild approach in...
April 11, 2024 at 06:10 pm EDT
Investors bet on further rise in US gasoline prices: Kemp

Investors bet on further rise in US gasoline prices: Kemp

Portfolio investors have amassed one of the largest bullish positions in U.S. gasoline futures and options since before the coronavirus pandemic, anticipating that prices will continue climbing over...
April 11, 2024 at 01:46 pm EDT
Copper, the metal of the future, caught in the crossfire

Copper, the metal of the future, caught in the crossfire

Copper, often considered a barometer of global economic health, is currently attracting the attention of investors. Spot copper is trading at around $8,700 a tonne at the beginning of April 2024.
Our Logo April 11, 2024 at 11:36 am EDT
La Nina weather 60% likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster

La Nina weather 60% likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster

A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60% chance of the La Nina weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of 2024. ...
April 11, 2024 at 10:02 am EDT
ICE Review : Canola Holds to Narrow Range, Awaits USDA Reports

ICE Review : Canola Holds to Narrow Range, Awaits USDA Reports

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Intercontinental Exchange canola futures closed mostly higher as trading bounced back and forth on either side of unchanged. Support for canola came from gains in European...
April 10, 2024 at 03:40 pm EDT
Can analysts out-predict USDA, Conab on Brazil crop forecasts? -Braun

Can analysts out-predict USDA, Conab on Brazil crop forecasts? -Braun

Market analysts once again seek a sizable cut to Brazil’s ongoing soybean harvest from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday despite disappointment over the agency’s relatively modest...
April 10, 2024 at 02:03 pm EDT
Palladium prices still at record lows

Palladium prices still at record lows

Hopes of a rebound in the price of the precious metal have so far been dashed by the market.
Our Logo April 10, 2024 at 09:34 am EDT
Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters: Andy Home

Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters: Andy Home

Benchmark zinc smelter treatment charges have fallen sharply this year, attesting to a tightening of the mine supply chain. Canadian miner Teck Resources has agreed to pay Korea Zinc...
April 09, 2024 at 08:00 pm EDT
Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters: Andy Home

Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters: Andy Home

Benchmark zinc smelter treatment charges have fallen sharply this year, attesting to a tightening of the mine supply chain. Canadian miner Teck Resources has agreed to pay Korea Zinc...
April 09, 2024 at 07:02 am EDT
Oil funds turn bullish as Mideast conflict intensifies: Kemp

Oil funds turn bullish as Mideast conflict intensifies: Kemp

Portfolio investors are increasingly bullish about oil as Saudi Arabia and its OPEC allies restrict production in the face of rising demand and the shadow war between Israel and Iran spills into the...
April 08, 2024 at 09:01 pm EDT
Gold bulls eye more record highs despite lightning gains

Gold bulls eye more record highs despite lightning gains

An upgraded gold price forecast for 2024 from Nicky Shiels, head of metals strategy at Swiss gold refinery MKS PAMP, drew an unexpected follow-up question this week from market participants. The...
April 05, 2024 at 07:02 am EDT
U.S. manufacturers emerge from slump, set to boost fuel use: Kemp

U.S. manufacturers emerge from slump, set to boost fuel use: Kemp

U.S. manufacturers have finally pulled out of the long, shallow slump that started in the middle of 2022, which will support petroleum consumption especially for diesel and other middle distillates in...
April 04, 2024 at 12:26 pm EDT
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A return to normality for the airport sector?

A return to normality for the airport sector?
Four years after the start of the Covid-19 crisis, airports are finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The pandemic, which severely impacted air transport, seems to be giving way...
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ETF of the week: Mexico's future looks golden

ETF of the week: Mexico's future looks golden
A first in 20 years. China has been overtaken by Mexico as the USA's biggest trading partner. The deterioration in relations between Americans and Chinese since 2017 is largely responsible for this...
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TikTok: A thorn in the side

TikTok: A thorn in the side
TikTok irritates institutions. European Union bodies, the French, Taiwanese, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian governments, several US states, US federal authorities and many more have banned their...
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Will the Asian market outperform the US?

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August 09, 2022 at 02:06 am EDT
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Barclays lifts Europe's STOXX 600 annual target by 6%, turns bullish on region

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