Commodities

Another Day Of Positive Performance Across The Commodities Complex

Crude oil prices have surged this week from an oversold position, supported by US and Eurozone economies that haven't (so far) seen much impact from the delta variant

Published ET

Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return Daily Prices & 3-Month Moving Average | Source: Refinitiv

Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return Daily Prices & 3-Month Moving Average | Source: Refinitiv


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API WEEKLY INVENTORIES REPORT

  • Crude: -1.62M barrels
  • Gasoline: -985K barrels
  • Distillates: -245K barrels
  • Cushing: -485K barrels

NOTABLE GAINERS TODAY

  • ICE Europe Brent Crude up 3.3% (YTD: 37.2%)
  • CBoT Soybeans up 3.3% (YTD: 1.7%)
  • Palladium spot up 3.2% (YTD: 1.0%)
  • CBoT Soybean Oil up 3.1% (YTD: 41.0%)
  • NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD up 3.1% (YTD: 40.0%)
  • NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) up 2.9% (YTD: 39.2%)
  • NYMEX RBOB Gasoline up 2.7% (YTD: 54.8%)
  • DCE Iron Ore Continuation Month 1 up 2.7% (YTD: -14.8%)
  • ICE Europe Low Sulphur Gasoil up 2.7% (YTD: 38.9%)
  • CBoT Soybean Meal up 2.4% (YTD: -18.3%)
  • SGX Iron Ore 62% China CFR Swap Monthly up 2.4% (YTD: 1.3%)
  • EEX European-Carbon- Secondary Trading up 2.4% (YTD: 76.6%)

NOTABLE LOSERS TODAY

  • CME Random Length Lumber down -3.7% (YTD: -45.0%)
  • NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas down -1.2% (YTD: 53.4%)
  • Freightos Baltic China/East Asia To North Europe 40 Container Index down -1.1% (YTD: 144.7%)
  • Platinum spot down -0.7% (YTD: -5.4%)
  • CME Lean Hogs down -0.6% (YTD: 23.8%)
  • CME Live Cattle down -0.5% (YTD: 11.4%)
  • Bursa Malaysia Crude Palm Oil down -0.5% (YTD: 16.4%)
  • Freightos Baltic Global Index down -0.3% (YTD: 205.5%)
  • CBoT Wheat down -0.2% (YTD: 12.1%)
  • Gold spot down -0.2% (YTD: -5.0%)
  • CBoT Rough Rice down -0.1% (YTD: 7.9%)
  • SHFE Zinc down -0.1% (YTD: 6.9%)
S&P GSCI Sub-Indices | Sources: ϕpost, FactSet data GSCI Equal Weight Total Return Index | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

ENERGY UP EXCEPT NAT GAS TODAY

  • WTI crude front month currently at US$ 67.37 per barrel, up 2.9% (YTD: +39.2%); 6-month term structure in widening backwardation
  • Brent crude front month currently at US$ 70.93 per barrel, up 3.3% (YTD: +37.2%); 6-month term structure in widening backwardation
  • Brent volatility at 30.4, down -6.7% (12-month range: 26.1 - 43.4)
  • Newcastle Coal (ICE Europe) currently at US$ 170.00 per tonne, down 0.0% (YTD: +111.2%)
  • Natural Gas (Henry Hub) currently at US$ 3.88 per MMBtu, down -1.2% (YTD: +53.4%)
  • Gasoline (NYMEX) currently at US$ 2.18 per gallon, up 2.7% (YTD: +54.8%); 6-month term structure in widening backwardation
  • Low Sulphur Gasoil (ICE Europe) currently at US$ 584.25 per tonne, up 2.7% (YTD: +38.9%)
GSCI Energy | Sources: ϕpost, FactSet data Brent, WTI 1-Month ATM Implied Vols | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

BROAD RISE IN BASE METALS TODAY

  • Copper (COMEX) currently at US$ 4.26 per pound, up 0.5% (YTD: +21.1%)
  • Iron Ore (Dalian Commodity Exchange) currently at CNY 936.50 per tonne, up 2.7% (YTD: -14.8%)
  • Aluminium (Shanghai) currently at CNY 20,595 per tonne, up 0.6% (YTD: +30.0%)
  • Nickel (Shanghai) currently at CNY 143,150 per tonne, up 1.2% (YTD: +14.9%)
  • Lead (Shanghai) currently at CNY 15,465 per tonne, up 0.8% (YTD: +5.2%)
  • Rebar (Shanghai) currently at CNY 5,171 per tonne, up 1.5% (YTD: +21.9%)
  • Tin (Shanghai) currently at CNY 239,110 per tonne, up 1.3% (YTD: +56.6%)
  • Zinc (Shanghai) currently at CNY 22,560 per tonne, down -0.1% (YTD: +6.9%)
  • Refined Cobalt (Shanghai) spot price currently at CNY 362,500 per tonne, unchanged (YTD: +32.3%)
  • Lithium (Shanghai) spot price currently at CNY 715,000 per tonne, unchanged (YTD: +45.4%)
GSCI Base Metals | Sources: ϕpost, FactSet dataLME Base Metals 1-Month ATM Implied Vols | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

PRECIOUS METALS GAIN TODAY

  • Gold spot currently at US$ 1,797.06 per troy ounce, down -0.2% (YTD: -5.0%)
  • Gold 1-Month ATM implied volatility currently at 13.03, down -0.6% (YTD: -16.3%)
  • Silver spot currently at US$ 23.74 per troy ounce, up 1.0% (YTD: -9.6%)
  • Silver 1-Month ATM implied volatility currently at 23.25, down -0.8% (YTD: -42.8%)
  • Palladium spot currently at US$ 2,463.61 per troy ounce, up 3.2% (YTD: +1.0%)
  • Platinum spot currently at US$ 1,007.39 per troy ounce, down -0.7% (YTD: -5.4%)
  • Rhodium (Johnson Matthey, New York 09:30) currently at US$ 17,000 per troy ounce, unchanged (YTD: -0.3%)
  • Iridium (Johnson Matthey, New York 09:30) currently at US$ 5,200 per troy ounce, unchanged (YTD: +100.0%)
GSCI Precious Metals | Sources: ϕpost, FactSet dataSilver, Gold 1-Month ATM Implied Vols | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

AGS MOSTLY UP TODAY

  • Live Cattle (CME) currently at US$ 125.80 cents per pound, down 0.5% (YTD: +11.4%)
  • Lean Hogs (CME) currently at US$ 86.98 cents per pound, down -0.6% (YTD: +23.8%)
  • Rough Rice (CBOT) currently at US$ 13.38 cents per hundredweight, down -0.1% (YTD: +7.9%)
  • Soybeans Composite (CBOT) currently at US$ 1,331.00 cents per bushel, up 3.3% (YTD: +1.7%)
  • Corn (CBOT) currently at US$ 542.75 cents per bushel, up 1.2% (YTD: +12.5%)
  • Wheat Composite (CBOT) currently at US$ 717.00 cents per bushel, down -0.2% (YTD: +12.1%)
  • Sugar No.11 (ICE US) currently at US$ 19.58 cents per pound, down 0.0% (YTD: +26.4%)
  • Cotton No.2 (ICE US) currently at US$ 95.94 cents per pound, up 1.3% (YTD: +22.6%)
  • Cocoa (ICE US) currently at US$ 2,590 per tonne, up 0.6% (YTD: -0.5%)
  • Coffee Arabica (Colombia Excelso) currently at EUR 4,352 per tonne, up 0.7% (YTD: +37.5%)
  • Random Length Lumber (CME) currently at US$ 480.10 per 1,000 board feet, down -3.7% (YTD: -45.0%)
  • TSR 20 Rubber (Shanghai) currently at CNY 11,060 per tonne, up 0.1% (YTD: +10.5%)
  • Soybean Oil Composite (CBOT) currently at US$ 60.81 cents per pound, up 3.1% (YTD: +41.0%)
  • Crude Palm Oil (Bursa Malaysia) currently at MYR 4,529 per tonne, down -0.5% (YTD: +16.4%)
GSCI Agriculture | Sources: ϕpost, FactSet dataAGs 1-Month ATM Implied Vols | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

SHIPPING TODAY

  • Baltic Dry Index (Baltic Exchange) currently at 4,147, up 1.3% (YTD: +203.6%)
  • Freightos China To North America West Coast Container Index currently at 18,425, unchanged (YTD: +338.7%)
  • Freightos North America West Coast To China Container Index currently at 911, unchanged (YTD: +76.0%)
  • Freightos North America East Coast To Europe Container Index currently at 463, unchanged (YTD: +27.6%)
  • Freightos Europe To North America East Coast Container Index currently at 5,929, unchanged (YTD: +217.2%)
  • Freightos China To North Europe Container Index currently at 13,858, down -1.1% (YTD: +144.7%)
  • Freightos North Europe To China Container Index currently at 1,549, unchanged (YTD: +12.6%)
  • Freightos Europe To South America West Coast Container Index currently at 5,361, unchanged (YTD: +216.9%)
Freightos Indices | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv dataBaltic Dry Index | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

CARBON EMISSION ALLOWANCES (CO2)

  • EUA futures front month (European Energy Exchange) currently at EUR 56.64 per tonne, up 2.3% (YTD: +73.1%)

CO2 EUA Front-Month Futures Prices | Sources: phipost.com, Refinitiv data