Metals Data Response China’s gold imports (Aug.) Mainland China’s gold imports from Hong Kong continued to rise in August after a strong July. We expect total imports by China and India to pick up substantially in the remainder of the year as low... 24th September 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude stocks fell and gasoline stocks increased in the US last week, despite a fall back in refinery rates and a jump in demand for oil products. 23rd September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (Aug.) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium output grew by over 10%y/y in August. But excluding China, output rose by a mere 2% y/y. 21st September 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report Today’s report was full of surprises with crude oil stocks falling and gasoline stock surging. However, this was mainly driven by the return of some refineries from unexpected maintenance. 16th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (Jun.) US silver imports rose in June after a weak May, but exports of semi-manufactured silver slumped, suggesting weak industrial demand from the rest of the world. Meanwhile, retail appetite for physical... 14th September 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks rose again last week due to a combination of lower refinery inputs and still-high import volumes. 10th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Jul.) South Africa PGM production fell in July below the levels observed in 2012 and 2013 at this time of the year. Low prices are threatening miners’ profitability. As such, we expect production growth to... 10th September 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response World Gold Official Reserves (Jul.) Buying by global central banks picked up pace in July, with China and Russia once again particularly active. Going forward, we expect further official purchases to be one of several factors supporting... 9th September 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US crude oil stocks rose last week due to a combination of lower refinery inputs and higher imports, which was only partially offset by lower production 2nd September 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US stocks of crude oil fell sharply last week, but stocks of gasoline rose, despite more US refiners being offline for maintenance. 26th August 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response South Africa’s Mine Production (Jun.) Although the latest data show stronger output in the South African PGM sector in June, the risk of strike action has risen in the last month and the potential for further power disruption remains. We... 25th August 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response Global Aluminium Production (July) According to the International Aluminium Institute, global aluminium productiongrew by nearly 11% y/y in July. But excluding China, output rose by just 1.3% y/y. 20th August 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US oil stocks rose last week as a number of US refineries performed maintenance. But demand for products remained high, meaning stocks of gasoline fell. 19th August 2015 · 1 min read
Energy Data Response US Weekly Petroleum Status Report US oil stocks have now fallen for the third consecutive week as demand remains very strong and oil production shows signs of falling back a little. 12th August 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response US silver imports and exports (May) US silver imports fell in May after a strong April, but exports of semi-manufactured silver surged, suggesting recovering industrial demand from the rest of the world. Meanwhile, retail appetite for... 11th August 2015 · 1 min read
Metals Data Response World Gold Official Reserves (Jun.) Buying by global central banks picked up pace in June, with Russia once again particularly active. Going forward, we expect further official purchases to be one of several factors supporting the price... 6th August 2015 · 1 min read
