July 21, 2021
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July 21, 2021
Olympic Economics in a COVID-19 World
Tokyo’s once-anticipated economic boom from the Olympic Games could be a bust as the city prepares to host in a COVID-19 bubble with a complete ban on spectators.
July 7, 2021
The Cryptocurrency Market is Changing Rapidly
Things have changed. Cryptocurrency has slowly made the jump from being a fringe concept dominated by young tech enthusiasts to a viable alternative asset class held by many blue blood U.S. institutions.
July 2, 2021
Lithium Is Becoming Indispensable
June 23, 2021
Euro Repo Sees Volumes Surge
Euro repo volumes soared in May as traders shifted their risk positioning, despite little change in short-dated financing levels.
June 9, 2021
Renewables Growth Prompts a Feedstock Demand Surge
June 2, 2021
Is the Market Fearful of Coming Inflation?
The latest CPI data showed a larger-than-expected increase in prices, and the market responded quickly with losses, even as Fed Chair Powell calls current inflation “transitory”.
May 26, 2021
The Currencies Benefiting from a Commodities Surge
The Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar have strengthened in 2021 as demand for their primary commodities has increased.
May 19, 2021
Why China Will be the World’s Largest Oil Refiner in 2021
Economic growth returned to China in late 2020, and with it came capacity expansion for oil refineries. Four Chinese refinery projects in development could make up more than the entire capacity of the UK.
May 12, 2021
Why Micro Bitcoin Futures are a Game Changer
The demand for smaller-sized contracts with access to a regulated Bitcoin futures market has driven this week’s introduction of Micro Bitcoin futures.
May 5, 2021
Bitcoin’s Shift (Back) to Retail
April 28, 2021
2020 Was a Record Year for U.S. Crude Exports
April 21, 2021
Copper’s Role in Growing Electric Vehicle Production
April 14, 2021
Economist Perspective: The Yuan’s Path Ahead
April 14, 2021
Inflation and the Commodities Bounce
The talk of a “commodity supercycle” has been heating up in the wake of a rally in the Bloomberg Commodity Index off April 2020 record lows.
March 31, 2021
Are We Witnessing the Start of a New Commodities Supercycle?
March 31, 2021
Economist Perspective: Vegetable Oils and Crude Oil
March 25, 2021
Economist Perspective: Sectors and Bond Yields
March 17, 2021
Economist Perspective: Stocks, Bonds and Inflation
March 17, 2021
China’s Shifting Demographics Suggest Slower Economic Growth
March 10, 2021
Economist Perspective: China Faces Demographic Headwinds
March 10, 2021
The U.S. and Brazil are Vying to Meet China’s Soybean Demand
The U.S. soybean market is seeing continued strong Chinese demand, while Brazil struggles to bring in its oilseed harvest.
March 3, 2021
The Green Metals Focus Could Be Here to Stay
February 24, 2021
