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Commodities: CFTC urges “deepening” of factors behind recent price swings
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will conduct a series of "in-depth" studies to determine whether prices in commodity markets that have recently been stressed-such as natural gas, crude oil, metals and wheat-are driven by market fundamentals. Since the...
Chipmakers cautious despite mostly bullish projections
After two years of shortages, global chip industry concerns continue to pile up. Chip manufacturers are now concerned about weakening consumer demand, excessive stockpiling by manufacturers, and changes in U.S. chip export policies. The automotive sector usually...
Copper: price will regain March values in 2027
After reaching new highs in March 2022, copper prices have fallen 21 percent since the beginning of the year and no closer to the all-time highs touched in early March. Slowing global growth and the strong dollar, which makes copper more expensive in the rest of the...
Zinc: weak supply and demand keep the market in balance
The conundrum facing the zinc market is whether it is demand or supply that will experience the biggest drop this year. According to the latest assessment by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), both declined in the first half of the year. The...