Metals Chart Pack Metals prices still holding on There were some signs of fading investor enthusiasm for industrial metals last month. Although January-February economic data out of China were encouraging, the shift in timing of the Lunar New Year... 5th April 2017 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Metals prices consolidate at a higher level The prices of some industrial metals eased back in February, but the bigger picture is that they broadly held on to the gains made in January. A combination of optimism about demand, notably in the US... 3rd March 2017 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Metals prices start the year on a strong note The prices of most metals rose last month (see Chart), buoyed by ongoing investor buying and expectations of strong demand in China and the US. The decision by the Fed to keep rates on hold in January... 3rd February 2017 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Metals prices come off the boil in December The prices of most metals rose last year, but industrial metals substantially outperformed precious. While we had always been positive on the outlook for metals in 2016, even we were surprised by the... 5th January 2017 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Investor enthusiasm buoying the prices of industrials Investors have been encouraged by stronger economic data out of China and the prospect of fiscal stimulus in the US and have significantly increased their exposure to industrial metals. Conversely... 6th December 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Industrials continue to outperform The strength of the US dollar and the likelihood that the Fed will raise interest rates next month weighed on the prices of most metals, but notably precious, in October. That said, some industrial... 2nd November 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Industrials steal the show Most metals prices have trended higher over the past month, on signs that the monetary and fiscal stimulus enacted earlier in the year in China is starting to feed through into stronger activity... 4th October 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Investor interest on the wane A stronger US dollar on the back of renewed expectations that the Fed will hike rates by the end of the year weighed on the prices of most industrial and precious metals last month. The only metals... 5th September 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack A strong month for metals The prices of industrial and precious metals generally rose in July, despite a strengthening dollar for much of the month and only subdued economic data out of China. However, with investors more... 2nd August 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Prices rally into July The prices of both industrial and precious metals have jumped in the last month, despite falling initially in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the EU on 23rd June. Prices subsequently recovered on... 4th July 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Strong dollar weighs on precious metals prices Precious metals prices fell across the board in May. A strong dollar on the back of upward revisions to US interest rate expectations was the main factor behind the poor performance of the sector... 3rd June 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Investors turn more cautious The prices of almost all the industrial metals fell in May. A combination of an upward revision to US interest rate expectations, a stronger US dollar and renewed concerns about China’s demand weighed... 3rd June 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Precious metals rally on dollar weakness Precious metals prices rallied in April, flattered by the recent dollar weakness. We have been positive on the outlook for precious metals since the start of the year owing to the prospect of lower... 6th May 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack A note of caution on the recent price rallies The prices of most industrial metals rose in April, although prices have eased back in the last week. A weaker US dollar, as market expectations of US interest rate rises were scaled back, was a key... 5th May 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack Metals price rally may prove unsustainable, for now The prices of most industrial metals rose strongly for much of March, but eased back towards the end of the month and in early April. Indeed, a weaker US dollar (on lower market expectations for US... 5th April 2016 · 1 min read
Metals Chart Pack PGMs outperform on improved China prospects Over the past month, the performances of precious metals have diverged. After a strong start to March, the prices of gold and silver fell back as expectations for further monetary tightening in the US... 5th April 2016 · 1 min read
