Oil price strength signals critical phase in coming months
The oil market is likely to volatile during the coming northern hemisphere winter
After subsiding by US$10 to $70.50 a barrel during the summer, Brent crude oil prices bottomed mid-August and surged to $86 a barrel before dipping slightly. The … Read the rest
Surge in crop prices highlight inflation dangers
Markets have ignored the impact of drought on inflation, bond yields and equities
Key agricultural commodity prices could cause an unexpected spike in US, European and Asian producer and consumer inflation. The key question is to what extent?
If indeed … Read the rest
Implications of De Beers’ two-prong lab-grown and natural diamond strategy
The jury is still out on De Beers’ decision to enter the lab-grown gem market
The question is whether its two-prong strategy will succeed in disrupting the synthetic gem market and boost natural diamond sales.
De Beers’ battle plan is … Read the rest