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<ul><li>The wobbly first four months of the year are over, and it has become easier to detect clear trends in the market.</li><li>As you can see, our YTD performance has clearly picked up, and we’re confident that we'll continue to clearly outperform the CRB Commodity Index.</li><li>Consultancy Datagro announced on Thursday that Brazil's center-south region is anticipated to have a sugar output of 38.3 million tonnes in the current season, which began in April.</li></ul>

The wobbly first four months of the year are over, and it has become easier to detect clear trends in the market.As you can see, our YTD performance has clearly picked up, and we’re confident that we'll continue to clearly outperform the CRB Commodity Index.Consultancy Datagro announced on Thursday that Brazil's center-south region is anticipated to have a sugar output of 38.3 million tonnes in the current season, which began in April.

While Commodities sold off - we made profits // Some relief on the sugar front

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<li>Regional banks with cash and assets exceeding the value of their uninsured deposits being sold off is a clear signal that the regional banking crisis may be getting systemic.</li>
<li>Stock market investors living in 'central bank and earnings lalaland' underestimate the indirect impact of the banking crisis on lending and economic activity.</li>
<li>Big Tech valuation and slower earnings and revenue growth pose a risk to the overall stock markets, while Bitcoin and Gold offer additional diversification.</li>
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Regional banks with cash and assets exceeding the value of their uninsured deposits being sold off is a clear signal that the regional banking crisis may be getting systemic.
Stock market investors living in 'central bank and earnings lalaland' underestimate the indirect impact of the banking crisis on lending and economic activity.
Big Tech valuation and slower earnings and revenue growth pose a risk to the overall stock markets, while Bitcoin and Gold offer additional diversification.


Weekly Market Monitor (18) - The Bank Domino Continues

<ul><li>In its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report the World Bank said last week that global commodity prices are expected to decline this year at the fastest pace</li><li>The agency expects prices to fall 21% compared to last year during 2023.</li><li>For 2024 the World Bank expects prices to remain stable. </li></ul>

In its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report the World Bank said last week that global commodity prices are expected to decline this year at the fastest paceThe agency expects prices to fall 21% compared to last year during 2023.For 2024 the World Bank expects prices to remain stable. 

Recession fears scare commodities again & World Banks forecasts major drop

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<li>The measures taken by the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury do not protect against idiosyncratic bank runs like the one that hit First Republic Bank.</li>
<li>Big Tech is beating big time, but earnings and sales growth have declined significantly in recent quarters, while valuation increased.</li>
<li>Should volatility spike, which is definitely on the table, Systematic Macro investors will have to sell up to USD 300 billion in equities.</li>
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The measures taken by the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury do not protect against idiosyncratic bank runs like the one that hit First Republic Bank.
Big Tech is beating big time, but earnings and sales growth have declined significantly in recent quarters, while valuation increased.
Should volatility spike, which is definitely on the table, Systematic Macro investors will have to sell up to USD 300 billion in equities.


Weekly Market Monitor (17) - Banking Anxiety – Back with a Vengeance!

<ul><li>Don’t get fooled by the tight inventory narrative While many copper bulls continue to write about the low copper inventories I would like to inform you once again that there is simply no correlation between copper inventories and the price of the industrial metal.</li><li>If you want to be precise - you could even make the case that excessive lows in the LME copper inventory data actually mark cyclical highs in the price of the brownish metal.</li><li>US Leading Economic Index's recession signal deepens in March, Conference Board reports: “The US LEI fell to its lowest level since November of 2020, consistent with worsening economic conditions ahead,” says CB's senior manager for business cycle indicators.</li></ul>

Don’t get fooled by the tight inventory narrative While many copper bulls continue to write about the low copper inventories I would like to inform you once again that there is simply no correlation between copper inventories and the price of the industrial metal.If you want to be precise - you could even make the case that excessive lows in the LME copper inventory data actually mark cyclical highs in the price of the brownish metal.US Leading Economic Index's recession signal deepens in March, Conference Board reports: “The US LEI fell to its lowest level since November of 2020, consistent with worsening economic conditions ahead,” says CB's senior manager for business cycle indicators.

Don’t Get Fooled by the Tight Inventory Narrative - Economic Situation Continues to Worsen

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While Commodities sold off - we made profits // Some relief on the sugar front

As you can see, our YTD performance has clearly picked up, and we’re confident that we'll continue to clearly outperform the CRB Commodity Index.

The Commodity Report

Weekly Market Monitor (18) - The Bank Domino Continues

More regional banks are collapsing, but Powell thought things were improving, recession signals are flashing, but investors believe earnings are...

Jeroen Blokland

Recession fears scare commodities again & World Banks forecasts major drop

In its latest Commodity Markets Outlook report the World Bank said last week that global commodity prices are expected to decline this year at the...

The Commodity Report

Weekly Market Monitor (17) - Banking Anxiety – Back with a Vengeance!

Welcome to the weekly Market Monitor, keeping you updated on the week’s most important charts and developments in financial markets.

Jeroen Blokland

Don’t Get Fooled by the Tight Inventory Narrative - Economic Situation Continues to Worsen

If you want to be precise - you could even make the case that excessive lows in the LME copper inventory data actually mark cyclical highs in the...

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