Commodities Outlook Downside risks to dominate A powerful cocktail of cyclical and structural factors is likely to maintain the downward pressure on commodity prices over the coming months. The launch of QE3 has failed to provide the sustained... 29th October 2012 · 1 min read
Commodities Outlook Hopes of second half rebound have weak foundations With the notable exception of the impact of the dry weather in the US on grain markets, macroeconomic and financial factors continued to drag commodity prices lower in the second quarter. The... 11th July 2012 · 1 min read
Commodities Outlook Prices to drop sharply on euro break-up fears Most commodity prices made a strong start to 2012, helped by increasing hopes that the US will lead a strong recovery in the global economy, declining fears of a “hard landing” in China, and faith... 14th February 2012 · 1 min read
Commodities Outlook Poor demand prospects mean prices have further to fall The sharp falls in commodity prices in the third quarter illustrate the importance of macroeconomic and financial market factors on the demand side, which once again have more than offset the... 19th October 2011 · 1 min read
