An analysis of recent trends and forecasts of developments in commodities.
- Are Commodity Prices Really Immune to Economic Weakness? (PDF, 666 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 5, 2023 - Optimism Is Benefiting Commodities (PDF, 1.91 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 22, 2023 - Commodity Prices at a Crossroads (PDF, 1.88 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- January 24, 2023
- How Far Will Prices Fall? (PDF, 2.03 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- December 14, 2022 - Price Downsides Limited by Supply Disruptions (PDF, 2.05 MB) - This link will open in a new
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- September 19, 2022 - Will the Commodity Markets Successfully Rebalance? (PDF, 2.09 MB) - This link will open in a new
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- June 16, 2022 - Commodities: Price Spikes and Instability (PDF, 635 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 11, 2022
- An Energy Crisis Looms in Europe (PDF, 566 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 19, 2021 - The Price Uptrend Continues for Commodities (PDF, 520 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- June 7, 2021 - Strong Demand for Commodities (PDF, 550 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 25, 2021
- More Price Hikes Are Expected Next Year (PDF, 384 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- December 14, 2020 - The Rebound in Prices Has Exceeded All Expectations (PDF, 393 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- September 29, 2020 - The Oil Price Rally Seems to Have Gone a Little Too Far (PDF, 383 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- June 15, 2020 - An Unprecedented Oil Price Collapse (PDF, 391 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 22, 2020 - Commodities Posted Positive Returns in 2019 (PDF, 552 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- January 29, 2020
- Trade Tensions Weigh Heavily on Industrial Metals (PDF, 558 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- November 28, 2019 - Gold Shines amidst the Uncertainty (PDF, 577 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- September 9, 2019 - Energy Stands Out (PDF, 2.05 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 13, 2019 - Commodities Soar as Confidence Returns (PDF, 2.06 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 19, 2019 - Commodities Start the Year with a Slight Uptrend (PDF, 2.06 MB) - This link will open in a new
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- January 31st, 2019
- Uncertainty Takes Over (PDF, 1.86 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- November 28, 2018 - Energy Prices Steal the Show (PDF, 2.05 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 17, 2018 - Tumbling Base Metal Prices Are Out of Sync with Fundamentals (PDF, 2.06 MB) - This link will open in a new
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- August 9, 2018 - Oil Steals the Spotlight (PDF, 2.06 MB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 29, 2018 - Prospects for Demand Remain Favourable (PDF, 2104 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- March 21st, 2018 - Surge in Prices Expected to Give Way to Consolidation (PDF, 2105 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- January 16, 2018
- The Upturn Is Getting Clearer (PDF, 2086 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- November 16, 2017 - A Good Summer for Metals (PDF, 2090 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- August 31, 2017 - Still Consolidating (PDF, 2071 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 5, 2017 - The First Quarter Mixed, But the Outlook Is Encouraging (PDF, 606 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- April 6, 2017 - Accelerating global growth should favour commodities (PDF, 592 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- February 6, 2017
- Metals reacted differently after Donald Trump's victory (PDF, 576 KB) - This link will open in a
new window.
- December 7, 2016 - Organization for the Petroleum Exporting Countries helps oil get back above US$50 a barrel (PDF, 777 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 13, 2016 - Oil prices' recent pullback should not be the start of another collapse (PDF, 585 KB) - This link will open
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- August 10, 2016 - The oil market is rebalancing (PDF, 566 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 8, 2016 - <Gold stole the show in the first quarter (PDF, 595 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- April 12, 2016 - Commodity prices are doing fairly well under the circumstances (PDF, 599 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- February 15, 2016
- Several prices have dropped to unsustainable levels (PDF, 558 KB) - This link will open
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- December 3, 2015 - The tough environment for commodities persists (PDF, 678 KB) - This link will open in
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- October 8, 2015 - Another very difficult summer for commodities (PDF, 802 KB) - This link will open in
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- August 11, 2015 - The upswing in prices seems fragile (PDF, 653 KB) - This link will open in a new
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- June 8, 2015 - The second half of 2015 should be more favourable for commodities (PDF, 646 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 7, 2015 - After a difficult 2014, prices haven't stabilize yet (PDF, 642 KB) - This link will
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- February 3, 2015
- The oil price plunge appears to be exaggerated (PDF, 654 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- November 24, 2014 - The greenback's surge and concerns about China hurt (PDF, 817 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 7, 2014 - Some encouraging signs for commodity demand (PDF, 647 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- July 28, 2014 - Things are looking good for the next few months (PDF, 583 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- June 10, 2014 - Some gains pending a true uptrend (PDF, 821 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- April 9, 2014 - Emerging nations muddy the picture (PDF, 618 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 6, 2014
- Still waiting for sunnier skies (PDF, 635 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- November 25, 2013 - In tandem with international events (PDF, 797 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- October 8, 2013 - A summer of ups and downs (PDF, 862 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- July 30, 2013 - More and more worries (PDF, 252 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- May 28, 2013 - Looking for a direction (PDF, 335 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- March 22, 2013 - Commodities benefit from the improvement in investor sentiment (PDF, 295 KB) - This link will open in a new window.
- February 11, 2013