In this week’s commodity wrap we present you 4 markets that look interesting or/and have posted some major price moves: Oil, Soybean, Copper, Coffee
Oil:
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IEA expects oil production growth to slow in the United States
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IEA signals that agreed OPEC+ cuts are too small and are being implemented to slow
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Saudi Arabia complains about the pace of the Russian output cuts
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Venezuela signed an agreement with US and French companies aimed at boosting oil production in the country
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Iranian exports rose in December, Russian output hits record in the previous month
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Concerns over the possible global economic slowdown cause oil prices to pull back
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Number of active oil rigs in the US is falling
Decline in the number of active US oil rigs is insignificant so far but may evolve into a worrying trend. Source: Bloomberg, XTB Research
Oil surged around 25% since the latest local low. Nevertheless, further upward movement may be limited by the 38.2% Fibo level as well as lower limit of the upward price channel. Source: xStation5
Soybean:
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Prolonging US government shutdown creates hurdles to analyzing soybean market over the short- and medium-term
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Soybeans grain export inspections data points to a weaker beginning of the year than in the past 5 years
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Low prices in Brazil may limit upside potential for the US grains
Declines on the soybean market in USD terms are mostly due to the US currency strengthening. Source: Bloomberg
Soybeans grain export inspections started year below 5-year average but momentum looks promising. Source: Bloomberg
Prices are unlikely to break above 950 cents per bushel unless tariffs are completely removed. Source: xStation5
Copper:
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GDP growth in China fell in 2018 to the lowest level since 1990
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Chinese copper imports declined on annual basis in December 2018
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Dynamics in the past few months suggest that copper production is flat and demand is lacklustre
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Copper stockpiles on exchanges plunged
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Chinese credit impulse begins to rebound
Copper stockpiles on the exchanges slumped severely during the past half a year. Source: Bloomberg
Credit impulse in China begins to rebound. However, it may take time for this development to be visible in stock market valuations. Source: Bloomberg
Coffee:
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Coffee price pulled back towards the long-term support level at 103 cents per pound
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Coffee inventories on stock exchanges rose significantly in the past few months, trend in stockpiles may reverse
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Forecasts point at a solid demand and lack of supply constraints
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Chances of El Nino happening diminish causing outlook on South American production to deteriorate
Coffee inventories on exchanges rose significantly as of late. Source: Bloomberg, XTB Research
Strengthening of BRL suggests that we may experience rally on the coffee market over the short-term. Source: xStation5
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