Green Metals See A Boost on COVID-19 Response
Unprecedented stimulus has led some countries to focus on a green recovery with more renewables and lower emission vehicles. One…
China’s Switch To Renewables Will Drive Copper Demand
Copper prices have rebounded strongly since hitting an 11-year low in March. After briefly trading below $2 per pound, the…
Brazil Has Become The World’s Top Soybean Producer
Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and…
COVID-19 Could Deliver Positive Changes To Emerging Markets
Emerging markets (EM) are at a crossroads. The impact of COVID-19 aggravates pre-existing challenges. But it also enables those EM…
Could China’s SME’s Be Pointing To A Recovery?
June was a good month for China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Standard Chartered’s proprietary survey of over…
As Trading Accelerates, Asia Leads The Way In Copper Consumption
It is no secret that China holds a major presence within the global copper supply chain. As the world’s largest…
IMF Deal Prompts Ukraine Upgrade, Investor Confidence May Follow
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) on June 12 upgraded the Government of Ukraine’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to B3…
COVID-19: A Threat To The Global Uranium Supply
Uranium futures is one of the few contracts that has experienced price gains in recent weeks, as the economic impact…
The Oil Market Crisis Is Just Getting Started
The oil market is going to run out of available storage due to the demand collapse caused by the coronavirus…
Clean Energy’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid COVID-19
As a global recession looms, projects face uncertainty, but stimulus packages could help keep a low-carbon future on track. Over…
OPEC+ Production Compounds Economic Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic
The close-to 10 million barrels per day cut in oil production agreed to by major oil-producing nations will likely not…
South Africa Downgrade Was No Surprise
Investors in South Africa knew the country’s investment-grade rating was living on borrowed time. Action taken on South Africa by…
