Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil inventories rose last week thanks to a rise in net imports and to a fall in inputs to refineries, which helps explain why gasoline stocks were down on the week. 13th April 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil inventories fell last week, but gasoline stocks rose, both partly reflecting increased refinery activity. 6th April 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response World Gold Official Reserves (Feb.) Buying of gold by central banks slowed in February but this appears to be largely due to seasonal factors. The case for gold as a strategic reserve asset remains intact and we expect purchases, mainly... 6th April 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Jan.) US imports of silver fell in January suggesting that industrial demand was yet to recover. However, more timely data show that low prices have continued to stimulate investor demand for coins... 5th April 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India’s gold imports (Feb.) Gold imports by both China and India remained weak in February. We think this was partly due to the strength of the gold price and partly to temporary factors, notably the Lunar New Year holidays in... 29th March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil inventories hit a new record for the sixth consecutive time last week as a surge in imports filled storage tanks. On the other hand, gasoline stocks fell sharply and US crude oil... 23rd March 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Feb.) World Steel Association (WSA) data, released today, show that global steel output fell by 3.3% year on year in February, although this represented an improvement from the January drop of 7.1%. 21st March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US inventories of crude oil rose for the fifth consecutive time last week, despite a fall in US oil production and an increase in inputs to refineries. What’s more, gasoline stocks declined again as... 16th March 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Dec.) US imports of semi-manufactured silver are showing signs of improvement, suggesting that industrial demand could be on the mend. Meanwhile, US production of silver continued to fall, supporting our... 15th March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude stocks rose again last week but a sharp drop in inventories of gasoline seems to have captured the market’s attention. 9th March 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks jumped by the most in eleven months last week. However, this was mainly driven by a surge in imports which offset a fall in crude production and rise in refinery inputs. Meanwhile... 2nd March 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response China and India’s gold imports (Jan.) While gold imports by China plummeted in January, India’s buying remained strong. Looking forward, local price premiums suggest that the weakness in imports of gold is likely to have persisted through... 25th February 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude stocks hit another high last week, but gasoline stocks fell, both partly reflecting reduced refinery activity. 24th February 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Steel Production (Jan.) World Steel Association (WSA) data, released today, show that global steel output fell by 7.1% year on year in January. Output fell in all major producing regions for the second consecutive month, but... 23rd February 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Jan.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output fell by nearly 2% y/y in January, largely on account of a decline in China’s production. This supports our view that prices... 22nd February 2016 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US oil stocks returned to the familiar pattern of strong growth last week after taking a brief respite the previous week. On a more positive note for prices, inputs to refineries rose and oil... 18th February 2016 · 1 min read
