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Wheat prices have climbed above $8 per load for the first time in nearly nine years, with demand for the major commodity rising and supplies expected to end the 2021-2022 marketing year at their lowest in more than 10 years.Global demand remains robust at record, or near-record, levels, with foreign …

The surge in the prices of commodities has been unprecedented since mid-2020, predictably resulting in calls that a new supercycle is proceeding. Supply-demand imbalances are plaguing the globe and boosting prices further. But one topic that is gaining more and more significance in 2021 is that a number of commodities …

Solid domestic demand in the U. S. has caused import growth to outpace exports for the most of the past year, according to Wells Fargo.Analysts pointed out that with consumption slowly rebalancing back toward services spending, imports should eventually slow and provide some relief at U. S. largest ports. Industrial …

Commodities are rising again, with copper, aluminum, crude oil, natural gas and wood reaping significant gains compared to pre-pandemic levels.Supply disruptions and a global push toward sustainability may be driving the commodity boom, even as fiscal stimulus and low rate policies also impact the overall economic scene.The U.S. government and …

Short term U.S. Treasury yields leapt higher Wednesday after the Bank of Canada shut down its QE program and signaled for an early 2022 interest rate hike only some days before November’s awaited Fed policy meeting.Treasury yields jumped higher Wednesday, pushing major stock indices into the red zone, after the …

Energy is currently the number one ranked U.S. sector in terms of risk adjustments due to steep rise that has occurred over September. Investors should be weary of the energy sector because although it is ranked first, it is highly volatile when it comes to investing in securities that experience …

Energy prices have recorded multi-year highs, Capital Economics highlights the commodities most sensitive to these price fluctuations.The commodities that are likely to be most affected by the looming energy crisis are the industrial metals, agriculture, and the precious metals sector, Capital Economics commodities economist Edward Gardner said in a report.Historically, …

As the looming energy crisis stirs up old inflation fears, stagflation risk is back in the market, carrying some good news for gold, which proved this week that there is strong buying interest below the USD 1,750 per ounce level, according to analysts.After falling towards USD 1,720 per ounce mid …

The world economy is encountering a significant increase in forces resulting in simultaneous increase in inflation and stagnation of economic output, as surging energy prices boost inflation and, accordingly, slow the recovery from the recession that has been among the major impacts of the pandemic.Crude pushed past $80 for the …