Kolet är den hetaste råvaran när den globala ekonomin stärks
En växande ekonomi och förbättrad tillverkningsverksamhet i Asien, särskilt Kina, har drivit efterfrågan på kol. Det stärker också den börshandlade fonden som fokuserar på kol, VanEck Vectors Coal ETF (NYSEArca: KOL). Denna ETF har noterat sin högsta nivå på 52 veckor, har under det senaste året stigit med mer än 37 procent. Det är ingen överdrift att säga att Kolet är den hetaste råvaran när den globala ekonomin stärks.
Stöda av vinsterna inom kolindustrin pekar observatörer på den starkaste perioden av expansion i tillverkningsverksamheten och den globala ekonomin sedan finansnedgången, rapporterar Financial Times.
Enligt BMO Capital Markets ökade koleldad kraftproduktion i de flesta av Asiens stora ekonomier förra året, vilket stärkte efterfrågan. Det fossila bränslet utgör fortfarande 40 procent av energiförbrukningen på tillväxtmarknaderna.
Termisk kol
Efterfrågan på termisk kol drivs återigen av den asiatiska tillväxten och urbaniseringen, berättade Glencores verkställande direktör Ivan Glasenberg för Financial Times. ”Det är en annan råvara där det har varit underinvesteringar genom åren.
Enligt UBS Group AG förväntas kolpriserna stanna nära de högsta nivåerna på fem år som Kinas strävan att stävja överkapacitet genom att möta importefterfrågan. Vi tror att Kina kommer att fortsätta att minska sin kapacitet genom 2018 och in i 2019 sade UBS Group AG analytiker Lachlan Shaw. Han fortsatte med att säga att han tror att vi kommer att få se en större efterfrågan på sjöburen termiskt kol. Kineserna har gjort goda framsteg men de har en bit att gå i fråga om kapacitetsmålen.
Den övergripande globala utbudsutsikterna ser också mindre lovande ut. Det sker ingen prospektering eller utveckling av nya termiska kolgruvor. Projekten blir allt svårare att finansiera som banker och investerare är oroade över miljöfrågor, vilket ytterligare stramar åt marknaden och driver upp priserna.
• Commodities: Palladium gains after US auto sales surge ahead.
• Equities: Fourth consecutive miss of payrolls data sends equities lower
• Currencies: Expectations of a Fed lift off pushed forward after weak jobs data.
• ETF Securities will be hosting a Q4 update on the 8 October to look at trends for commodities, equities and currencies – register here to attend
European and Asian stocks have started the week on a positive note after a volatile trading session last week. A feeble jobs report sparked a rush for safe haven assets with gold and silver posting their highest daily percentage gains this year. Optimism over the delay of a US rate hike seems to be dominating the minds of investors who will look towards global central banks to help restore demand. Central banks in Australia and UK will decide on the rate policy this week while Japan and US will respectively provide minutes for their past meetings.
Commodities
Palladium gains after US auto sales surge ahead. In the wake of the diesel emissions scandal, Palladium known for its use in gasoline auto catalysts rose to a 3 month high $700 after the US dominated by gasoline cars released the strongest monthly auto sales data in a decade. Gold recorded its biggest daily percentage gain this year of 2.1% on Friday after the closely watched US payrolls data missed forecasts delaying the anticipated rate hike in the US. Silver profited in gold’s slipstream rising 4.7% marking its highest daily percentage gain since April this year. The prospect of sugar cane processors switching production from sugar to ethanol subsequent to Petrobras’s announcement of raising gasoline prices helped sugar attain a 20-week high at $13.51. In addition, the disruption of the Brazilian harvest due to adverse weather conditions lent support to sugar prices.
Equities
Fourth consecutive miss of payrolls data sends equities lower. Global equities logged their worst quarter since 2011 last week. Global equity indices traded in a volatile range after the weak US jobs data postponed the case for a rate hike. China’s September manufacturing data rose marginally but continued to show signs of contraction. Broadly driven by lower oil prices the euro areas inflation rate turned negative in September, boosting the case for further quantitative easing by the European Central Bank. Glencore became the latest victim of the commodity rout declining 30% on last Monday after analyst’s questioned the impact of its $30bn debt load on earnings. However it managed to stage a comeback rising 10% in London trading this morning on the back of reports that the company is in talks with potential buyers for its agriculture business. Investors enter the Q3 earnings season with caution as analysts remain bearish on outlooks.
Currencies
Expectations of a Fed lift off pushed forward after weak jobs data. The fourth consecutive miss in US non-farm payrolls data coupled with a downward revision by 35k in last month’s low print of 173k sent major currencies higher against the US dollar. The markets were quick to price out a December rate hike with the probability falling to 8% and will closely scrutinize the minutes of the FOMC meeting this week. Despite stronger lending and mortgage approvals data, the pound came under pressure this week due to weak manufacturing data. The Aussie dollar benefitted from the mildly positive Chinese data earlier in the week. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep rates on hold this week. The Reserve Bank of India cut rates to 6.75%, 50bps more than expected citing uncertainty in the global economy.
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Commodity ETP Weekly – Poor jobs report lends support to gold
• Gold ETPs saw net inflows of US$5.5mn ahead of the release of the jobs report.
• Platinum group metals diverge.
• WTI oil ETPs receive inflows, while Brent see outflows.
• ETFS Daily Short Copper (SCOP) saw outflows of US$5.3mn as investors cut their bearish bets.
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The week ended with a disappointing US labour market report, which has pushed out expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate increase even further. Gold responded positively as investors favour the hard monetary asset against the US dollar, a currency they feel is being debased the longer the policy setting remains ultra-low. This week’s Fed meeting minutes could offer more clues as to when the central will likely raise rates.
Gold ETPs saw net inflows of US$5.5mn ahead of the release of the jobs report. That marked the third consecutive week of gold inflows. While significantly below the inflows of US$16.6mn and US$40.9mn in the prior two weeks, turnover was markedly high. Both large creations and large redemptions were made in the week highlighting the polarized views held by investors. Some investors are encouraged by increasing Chinese gold imports and seasonal demand in India. Other investors viewed the Federal Reserve’s commitment to raise rates this year as a gold-negative development and continued to pare their holdings. We don’t think that a single labour market report will change the timing of the Fed’s decision to raise rates (which we believe will happen in December), but further pronounced data weakness could sway the central bank’s mind.
Platinum group metals diverge. Palladium gained 1.4% last week while platinum lost 2.9%. In the wake of the scandal at Volkswagen, many investors feel that there will be a consumer backlash against diesel cars, favouring their gasoline counterparts. Diesel cars use more platinum in their autocatalysts where as gasoline cars use more palladium. The scandal epitomizes a trend already in place. With tighter emissions regulations in Europe, targeting nitrogen oxide (NOx), as well as carbon monoxide (CO), platinum was already losing favour. Platinum, while very effective at converting CO to less harmful gases, is not quite as good at converting NOx. Palladium is better at removing NOx, encouraging higher loading of the metal in autocatalysts. Platinum ETPs saw US$11.3mn of outflows. Palladium also saw outflows as investors took profit.
WTI oil ETPs receive inflows, while Brent see outflows. Breaking a 14-week streak, Brent oil ETPs saw outflows last week after the price of the benchmark lost 1.0%. WTI sustained a more moderate decline, dropping just 0.4%. WTI oil ETPs saw inflows after a two-week break. Weak oil prices are driving cuts to upstream oil investment and spurring an increase in demand. An output glut will take time to work though, but the path to supply/demand balance could see the oil benchmarks reach the US$60-70/bbl range in the latter half of 2016.
ETFS Daily Short Copper (SCOP) saw outflows of US$5.3mn as investors cut their bearish bets. Copper gained 0.9% last week as the prospects for supply tightening gathers pace. Major miners such as Glencore have indicated their intention to cut production and we could end up in the sixth consecutive year of a supply deficit if the trend continues.
Key events to watch this week. Investors will be poring over the FOMC meeting minute for further clues as to which committee members are becoming more hawkish. Any sign that the central bank is eager to hit the trigger sooner than December could hurt gold prices.
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