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• Copper Continues To Outperform

  Published 11 September 2020 | viewed 12,381 times

  A fair part of the bull story for copper this year has been supply-side fears. The world’s largest mines are in South America, which has…

• China's Stainless Steel Dominance Is Growing

  Published 25 August 2020 | viewed 7,048 times

  The headline sounds somewhat melodramatic. But the numbers laid out in the World Bureau of Metal Statistics’s annual stainless steel report suggest the reality is not far…

• Is U.S. Real Estate Bouncing Back?

  Published 20 August 2020 | viewed 6,088 times

  While there haven’t been many economic bright spots during the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. housing starts in July might inspire some optimism. U.S. housing starts in July reached…

• Is The Silver Rally Over Or Just Getting Started?

  Published 12 August 2020 | viewed 7,272 times

  Silver’s rise has been meteoric since its low in mid-March. The precious metal’s surge has been particularly notable over the last month. Both gold and…

• Unpacking Biden's Energy Plan

  Published 10 August 2020 | viewed 2,919 times

  Most of the focus on the upcoming presidential election has been around the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, choice of running mates and candidates’ reactions…

• Aluminum Is Bouncing Back In China

  Published 03 August 2020 | viewed 5,340 times

  Aluminum does appear to be having a surprisingly strong post-pandemic recovery — in China, at least. Not that I am counting COVID-19 as beat. The…

• Europe’s Great Hydrogen Debate

  Published 18 July 2020 | viewed 11,059 times

  The media — at least in Europe — seems to be abuzz with talk about green hydrogen. As an energy source, backers envision hydrogen powering…

• Silver Inches Closer To $20

  Published 13 July 2020 | viewed 4,766 times

  Early this year, the silver market was going through a tough time. Its reaction to the growing pandemic was in stark contrast to that of…

• India To Auction 41 Coal Assets

  Published 11 July 2020 | viewed 7,110 times

  India’s coal sector is in the limelight following a series of recent government decisions. A new study by data analytics company GlobalData shows that India…

• The Economics Of The Space Race

  Published 02 July 2020 | viewed 3,232 times

  Space is suddenly back in vogue following SpaceX’s successful launch of two astronauts to the International Space station at the end of May and followed up with…

• EU-U.S. Trade Relations Are Deteriorating

  Published 30 June 2020 | viewed 3,273 times

  While small beer compared to the U.S.’s trade war with China, the growing dispute between Washington and Brussels over subsidies by aircraft makers is likely…

• India Launches Its First Natural Gas Exchange

  Published 22 June 2020 | viewed 5,231 times

  India launched its first natural gas exchange earlier this week. The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) is a nationwide, online delivery-based gas trading platform for delivery of natural…

• India's Solar Sector On The Verge Of Collapse

  Published 07 June 2020 | viewed 2,863 times

  The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on India’s solar power program. According to a new report from ETEnergyWorld, India was able to add only…

• What's Next For Hong Kong?

  Published 03 June 2020 | viewed 3,071 times

  Many view tiny Hong Kong as something of an anathema — a hangover from the days of the British empire, part of China but not…

• What Do India's Latest Reforms Mean For Its Coal Industry?

  Published 28 May 2020 | viewed 5,190 times

  Sector experts in India are hailing the new coal mining and mineral sector reforms announced a few days ago by the country’s finance minister, believing…

• Will Government COVID Intervention Cause Inflation?

  Published 26 May 2020 | viewed 6,505 times

  Economists and parts of the media are openly debating whether the massive financial support that is being injected into the economy and the resulting unprecedented…

• Europe On The Brink Of Economic Crisis

  Published 20 May 2020 | viewed 8,709 times

  France, heartbeat of the European social ideal, is facing an existential crisis caused by the impact of the lockdown of its economy. Nowhere is that…

• U.S. Auto Sales Fall To Lowest Level In A Decade

  Published 10 April 2020 | viewed 4,176 times

  An article in the Financial Times reviews the fortunes of parts makers Infineon (formerly part of Siemens), Continental and Osram, all of whom suffered last…

• Why Stock Prices Are Falling More Than Commodities

  Published 17 March 2020 | viewed 5,455 times

  Those of us who are just passive investors in the stock market, usually via our pension plans, have no doubt been horrified by the meltdown…

• China Is Recovering Quicker Than Expected From Coronavirus Outbreak

  Published 12 March 2020 | viewed 3,199 times

  Falling infection rates to the lowest level since January and President Xi Jinping’s visit to Wuhan yesterday suggest all is returning to normal in China.…