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COMMODITY MARKETS OUTLOOK

Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017

Strong gains are expected for energy and metals amid tightening supply and strengthening demand, according to the World Bank’s quarterly market analysis for major commodity groups. The report forecasts prices for 46 commodities including energy, metals, agriculture, precious metals and fertilizers.Read More »

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DATA

Energy and non-energy commodity price indexes are projected to increase by 26 and 3 percent respectively in 2017. The Agricultural Price Index is expected to remain stable. Prices for industrial commodities such as energy and metals appear to have bottomed out in 2016, and are forecast to rise substantially this year due to strong demand and tight supplies.
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