The Global Precious Metals MMI dropped by 3.77% from last month. Leading the trend were silver and platinum, which suffered the most significant drops. Both gold and silver prices appear poised for an additional price drop on the back of elevated interest rates, which are still rising at a higher-than-expected pace. Last month, the Precious […]
Category: Macroeconomics
Aluminum MMI: Aluminum Prices Plummet to 12-Month Low
Aluminum prices continue to display a macro downtrend. Shorter-term trading ranges are forming but also breaking quickly, signaling further bearish sentiment. Simultaneously, breakouts to the downside seem to indicate a lack of bullish strength and support. Altogether, the Aluminum Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped by 8.06% month over month. The MetalMiner Insights platform includes global […]
Copper MMI: Copper Prices Fall to Lowest Since November 2020
The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) dropped 10.69% between June and July. The copper price trend continues to go bearish.Copper price action continues to show massive bear trends and signals further declines. The continuous breakdown of short-term trading ranges fosters a volatile market. This leaves industrial buyers at risk of inventory value fluctuations. Spike in […]
MetalMiner Technical Analysts Critique Recent JPMorgan Market Outlook
Welcome! We want to introduce you to the MetalMiner Gen-Z team that works behind the scenes conducting TA (technical analysis) and trading on behalf of MetalMiner (yes, we created our own internal trading desk to trade off our own metal price forecasts). We continue to be wowed by these kids! They can code, innovate, generate […]
International Commodities Market Fluctuates, Global Slowdown Impending
Mexico’s steel metal market recently saw a slowdown on metal prices, leading experts to believe that Mexico’s industrial metal market may soon turn bearish. Flat steel prices, along with long steel prices, have been dropping over the past several weeks. In fact, Mexico’s steel prices have been in steady decline since April. However, in mid-May, […]
Copper Prices Plunge, But Chile Remains Optimistic
Copper price and prices have long been considered a major indicator of global economic health. So when they plunged to 16-month lows on June 23, investors quickly hit the “panic button.” According to this CNN Business article, the commodity’s 11% drop over two weeks shows that global growth is slowing. However, not everyone agrees. Chile’s […]
Global Precious Metals MMI: Palladium Leads the Precious Metals Bears
The Global Precious Metals MMI dropped by nearly 3% this month. Palladium dropped the most, though silver also looked comparatively weak. Gold Prices Trends: Bullish or Bearish? Gold has started to trade within a range formed by swing lows and highs. A break above either range will clear up the overall direction. Without a “big […]
Big Trouble in Big China: Lack of Metals Demand
Metal processors and traders throughout China are facing a grim reality today. Thanks to major economic shifts both within the country and without, metals demand has plummeted. Of course, it’s not great news for the world’s biggest metals manufacturer. But what does it mean for the rest of the world? A Hard Few Years with […]
Steel: To Tax or Not to (carbon) Tax
Global public opinion seems divided on whether or not to impose a “carbon tax” on the metal and mining sector. This goes double for steel. Depending on which side you’re listening to at a given moment, you’ll get very different opinions on the matter. Many economists, environmentalists, and the general public welcome the idea. The […]
China Demand is Sagging
The bears are back in the metal markets, and one of their prime motivators is this year’s dismal prospects for China. A note in the FT’s Unhedged today explored the country’s “impossible trilemma” of achieving 5.5% GDP growth, reaching a stable debt-to-GDP ratio, and meeting zero-COVID initiatives. When you combine this with the reality that […]
