The commodities complex entered 2021 on a strong footing, with most commodities rallying in the fourth quarter. Looking ahead to this year, we expect the following themes to influence the commodities in our coverage universe: Cross commodity: A weaker dollar Precious metals: Low rates Base metals: President Biden’ s infrastructure plan; China’s shift from ‘old’ to ‘new’ stimulus; Australia-China tensions. Oil: The s peed of inventory normalisation; Upstream CAPEX cuts; Heightened financial flows Natural Gas: A continuation of seasonal boom-bust pricing dynamics in Europe and Asia.
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