Commodities


 Why are corn, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, and wheat prices tumbling?

Why are corn, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, and wheat prices tumbling?

August 02, 2024 02:05 PM AEST| By Invezz

Agricultural commodities are having another difficult year as the market remains in an era of abundance. Sugar price was trading at $18.65, down by over 33% from its highest point this year and is hovering near its lowest point since November last ye...

 China at the forefront as global demand for critical minerals grows

China at the forefront as global demand for critical minerals grows

August 01, 2024 02:54 AM AEST| By Invezz

China now accounts for about two-thirds of the world’s essential mineral processing and refining capacity, according to recent UNCTAD data. China leads in processing aluminum, lithium, cobalt, rare earth metals, manganese, and natural graphite,...

 Starbucks owes customers $1.77 billion in coffee: What’s brewing?

Starbucks owes customers $1.77 billion in coffee: What’s brewing?

August 01, 2024 02:39 AM AEST| By Invezz

The company is sitting on $1.77 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards. What does the company do with the money and will it ever be paid back?

 Copper prices dip 0.7% amid weak Chinese demand and rising inventories

Copper prices dip 0.7% amid weak Chinese demand and rising inventories

July 29, 2024 11:32 PM AEST| By Invezz

Copper prices have experienced a decline on the London Metal Exchange (LME), falling by 0.7% to $9,045 per metric ton as of 11:06 GMT. This decrease represents an 18% drop from the record high reached in late May, underscoring the ongoing volatility...

 European natural gas prices up 2% to €32.6/MWh amid supply disruptions and weak demand

European natural gas prices up 2% to €32.6/MWh amid supply disruptions and weak demand

July 27, 2024 12:29 AM AEST| By Invezz

European natural gas prices edged up 2% to €32.6 ($35.41) per megawatt-hour on Friday, reflecting a market grappling with supply disruptions and weak demand. This increase comes after a 2.1% decline on Thursday and a 4.3% surge on Wednesday, suggesti...

 Amplats on track for 2025 demerger from Anglo American, cuts 3,700 jobs to reduce costs

Amplats on track for 2025 demerger from Anglo American, cuts 3,700 jobs to reduce costs

July 22, 2024 10:17 PM AEST| By Invezz

South Africa’s Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is navigating significant financial challenges while keeping its ambitious restructuring program on track. The company expects to complete its demerger from its parent company, London-listed Angl...

 China to review anti-dumping measures on stainless steel imports

China to review anti-dumping measures on stainless steel imports

July 22, 2024 08:07 PM AEST| By Invezz

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has announced an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures on stainless steel billets and hot-rolled stainless steel plates and coils imported from the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), the Rep...

 Deadly pink bollworm halves cotton cultivation in North India

Deadly pink bollworm halves cotton cultivation in North India

July 22, 2024 08:04 PM AEST| By Invezz

For nearly four years, the pink bollworm has devastated cotton crops in the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. This infestation has led to a significant decrease in cotton cultivation, which has fallen from around 160,000 hecta...

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