Iron ore, coking coal, oil and the base metals have all taken a hit over recent weeks. Generate hard savings on your metal buys year-round; trial MetalMiner’s monthly outlook report In some part that’s due to a stronger dollar. To a larger degree, however, it’s due to fear that the steps being taken to contain […]
Tag: Commodities
Don’t count on a commodities bear market forever
The inverse relationship between the strength of the U.S. dollar and the price of commodities has held good over time. That relationship isn’t a constant, of course. Political, economic or supply-demand fundamentals can trump dollar strength at times of stress. However, as a broad measure, it can impact prices day to day, week to week […]
Will Stock Market Falls Lead a Commodity Price Collapse?
We are not stock market investors at MetalMiner. While we may hold shares, either as direct punts or as part of pension or investment funds, we do not consider ourselves stock market experts and, as such, rarely cover market movements unless part of a wider review of financial markets. Need buying strategies for steel? Request […]
How One of the Largest U.S. Truck Manufacturers Mitigates Tariff Risk
Matt Marthinson, VP of Supply Chain at JB Poindexter & Co., Inc. lets listeners in on how an established transportation industry manufacturer with significant exposure to commodity risk views the tariff landscape, both now and into 2020. Listen in to the full conversation with Lisa Reisman on our current podcast series, “The Maker-to-User Trend in the Time of Tariffs.”
Where Reshoring is Headed in Our Current Time of Tariffs
Harry Moser leads the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit whose ultimate goal is to bring as many jobs back to the U.S. as possible. With record reshoring numbers posted in 2017, it would seem the Trump administration’s tariffs would help make 2018 and 2019 even better for the “maker-to-user” movement (characterized by local sourcing leading to a host of economic and environmental benefits) — or would it? Listen in to the full conversation.
The U.S. Dollar is in the Driver’s Seat for Commodities
October was the worst since 2012 for world stocks, one that casts doubt on the decade-long bull market for equities, according to the Financial Times, and by extension the fate of metal prices. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Although China’s CSI 300 closed up 1.4% this week, […]
Tariffs and Commodities: MetalMiner at The Right Place/Supply Chain Management Council’s Commodity Trends 2019 Outlook
As readers of MetalMiner are no doubt familiar, tariffs have changed the commodities landscape over the last year-plus. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook That very subject was at the center of a conference last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During The Right Place/Supply Chain Management Council’s Commodity […]
Commodities Face China Headwinds Amid Slowing Consumption
How often have you seen headlines like “Copper rises on strong Chinese growth” and China’s industrial profits rise the most in four years on commodity prices“? Apparently, a mutually supportive cycle of strong growth fuels rising commodity prices, and rising prices fuels strong growth. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook […]
A Look Back at a Turbulent March in the World of Commodities
Section 232 aside, given the market turbulence this month MetalMiner took a look back at commodities and other base metals to reassess trends. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Commodities have traded lower in March, slowing down from their previous pace. Crude oil prices (one of the most important […]
The Relationship Between CBOE’S Volatility Index and Industrial Metals
A recent article in Crain’s examining an alleged manpulation of the VIX, otherwise known as the Volatility Index, prompted MetalMiner to take a deeper look at the relationship between the index, commodities and industrial metals. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook As a reminder to readers, trading activity and the […]