In a high-tech, high-stakes game of you-don’t-have-what-I-have, China is rapidly moving towards a ban on some rare earth exports. The policy change could create a disruption in […]
Why China is banning exports of rare earths
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Extreme weather threatens the global supply of tomatoes
The tomato market is highly concentrated. Although tomato production takes place in many countries, large-scale production is concentrated in only a handful of countries. China, India, Turkey […]
A weak dollar creates opportunities in commodities
Since the beginning of July, the DXY, the US dollar index, has weakened by almost two percent. This decline created an opportunity in commodities and has primarily […]
The Mexican peso is not overvalued says currency traders
Currency traders say the Mexican peso is not overvalued, leaving the currency ready to test whether it can get past this year’s peak as the surprising resilience […]
Cereal prices rise sharply
The feeling in the market is that for now, volatility will continue and the chances of grain prices rising are greater than falling as the market is […]
Taiwan’s semiconductor exports fall for sixth consecutive month
Taiwan’s exports of integrated circuit chips last month fell for the sixth consecutive month due to slowing global demand. Taiwan’s semiconductor exports fell 20.8 percent from a […]
Mexico replaces China as America’s largest trading partner
Trade between the US and Mexico reached 263 billion dollars in the first four months of the year. Trade with Mexico accounted for 15.4 percent of goods […]
The eight countries with the highest silver production in the world
8. Russia Production in 2022: 1 200 tons. Russia is one of the largest producers of silver in the world, as reflected by its impressive silver production […]
Copper gets unexpectedly cheaper
At the end of June, Robert Friedland, CEO of the Canadian mining company Ivanhoe, warned that the world is at risk of a “train wreck” should a […]
What happens to the demand for sugar?
If you look at the raw sugar futures, you’d be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much going on. We are stuck in a boring side area. It […]
