Commodities Chart Pack Commodities spring into life Commodity prices had another strong month in March, supported by some weakness in the US dollar and the ongoing improvement in investor sentiment towards riskier assets. Tentative signs of a pick-up... 1st April 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Oil prices surge as sentiment bounces back A weaker dollar, fading fears about the economies of both the US and China, combined with a positive turn in sentiment towards commodities and risky assets in general have helped to boost oil prices... 24th March 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Gold continues to shine on rising inflationary pressures Precious metals prices rallied over the past month, bolstered by a weaker US dollar and a lessening of fears over a slowdown in China. While gold benefited from the Fed’s dovishness in its latest... 18th March 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack A turn in sentiment or a “false dawn”? The prices of industrial metals rose in February. In the first half of the month, the combination of lower US interest rate expectations and some weakness in the dollar appeared to be supporting... 3rd March 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Chart Pack Industrial commodities bounce back Commodity prices generally enjoyed a month in the black in February, with three of the four sub-indices posting gains. A weaker US dollar was a supporting factor, although it couldn’t prevent the... 1st March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack Hopes of an output deal prop up oil prices The headlines over the last month have focused on the possibility of a deal between Russia and OPEC on oil supply, which culminated in yesterday’s announcement of an agreement to freeze output... 17th February 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Some respite for prices in late January The prices of industrial metals fell further in early January, unsettled by a renewed collapse in the crude oil price and by uncertainty surrounding exchange rate policy in China. However, sentiment... 4th February 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Gold shines on global woes Precious metals’ performances continued to diverge in January. The prices of gold and silver rallied on the back of safe-haven demand following the recent turmoil in global equity markets. In contrast... 3rd February 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Chart Pack Oil drags commodities lower, but gold shines It was a poor start to the year for commodities with the prices of energy, industrial metals and agricultural commodities all falling owing to persistent concerns about Chinese demand and continued... 1st February 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack No New Year cheer for energy commodities Negative sentiment towards commodities in general, high stocks, a warm start to winter in the US and renewed fears about the Chinese economy have all contributed to the downward pressure on the prices... 22nd January 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack PMs shrug off Fed’s first rate hike Precious metals’ performances diverged in December. Gold and silver prices were broadly flat despite the Fed hiking interest rates for the first time since 2006, while platinum and palladium recovered... 13th January 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack A bit of a breather in December The prices of industrial metals recouped a little lost ground in the final month of 2015, but still fell sharply last year. The relative resilience in December probably reflected a number of factors... 6th January 2016 · 1 min read
Commodities Chart Pack A mixed December closes a bleak year for commodities Broad commodity indices fell in December on the back of plummeting oil prices. But outside of energy, commodities withstood the first Fed rate hike in ten years better than many had anticipated... 4th January 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Chart Pack High stocks put energy commodity prices under pressure The prices of most energy commodities fell in November as negative sentiment towards commodities in general, high stocks, a warm start to winter in the US and further announcements by China about... 3rd December 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack The supply response is underway Towards the end of November, there were a number of announcements of supply cuts from China’s metal producers. In particular, producers of nickel and zinc pledged to cut output by 20% next year, while... 2nd December 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack PM prices slump on strong dollar and China fears The prices of the major precious metals continued to fall in November, weighed down by the strength of the US dollar and persistent concerns over a hard landing in China. While demand and supply... 2nd December 2015 · 1 min read
