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Market Briefing: Commodity Prices Yardeni Research, Inc. June 29, 2018 Dr. Edward Yardeni 516-972-7683 [email protected] Mali Quintana 480-664-1333 [email protected] Please visit our sites at www.yardeni.com blog.yardeni.com thinking outside the box

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Market Briefing:Commodity Prices

Yardeni Research, Inc.

June 29, 2018

Dr. Edward Yardeni516-972-7683

[email protected]

Mali Quintana480-664-1333

[email protected]

Please visit our sites atwww.yardeni.comblog.yardeni.com

thinking outside the box

Table Of Contents Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents

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Commodity Price Indexes 1-2Energy 3-4Basic Metals 5Lumber 6Precious Metals 7-8Agriculture 9-10Misc: CRB Index 11-12Misc: Energy 13-14Misc: Agriculture 15Misc: Precious Metals 16Misc: Grains 17-18

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CRB SPOT COMMODITY PRICE INDEX: ALL COMMODITIES*(1967=100)

Source: Commodity Research Bureau.

* Includes hides, tallow, copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, zinc, tin, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, rosin, rubber, hogs, steers, lard, butter,soybean oil, cocoa, corn, Kansas City wheat, Minneapolis wheat, and sugar.

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Figure 1.

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CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100, daily)

* Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, zinc, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, hides, rosin, rubber, and tallow.Source: Commodity Research Bureau.

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Commodity Price Indexes

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20150

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CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEXES(1967=100)

CRB Raw IndustrialsSpot Price Index (514.0)Metals Component* (925.0)

* Includes scrap copper, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, and zinc.Source: Haver Analytics.

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2075

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COMMODITY PRICES(1967=100)

CRB Price Indexes

CRB FuturesCRB Raw Industrials Spot

Source: Haver Analytics.

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Commodity Price Indexes

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BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per barrel)

Price (77.85)

200-day moving average* Nearby futures price.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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GASOLINE FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per gallon)

Price (2.15)

* Nearby contract.Source: Haver Analytics.

200-day moving average

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Energy

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019.2

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HEATING OIL FUTURES PRICE*(dollar per gallon)

Price (2.21)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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NATURAL GAS FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per MMBTU)

Price (2.92)

* Nearby contract.200-day moving average

Source: Haver Analytics.

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Energy

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019100

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CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX: METALS*(daily, 1967=100)

200-day moving average* Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, and zinc.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020100

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COPPER FUTURES PRICE*(cents per pound)

Price (295)

200-day moving average* Nearby futures contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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Basic Metals

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019125

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RANDOM LENGTH LUMBER FUTURES PRICE*($/1000 board ft)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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Lumber

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019225

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GOLD CASH PRICE(dollars per troy ounce)

Price (1251.55)

200-day moving averageD = On July 26, 2012, ECB President Mario Draghi pledged to do "whatever it takes" to defend the euro.A = On April 4, 2013, Bank of Japan implemented "Abenomics" monetary policy.Source: Wall Street Journal and Haver Analytics.

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20194

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SILVER CASH PRICE(dollars per troy ounce)

Price (16.15)

200-day moving averageSource: Haver Analytics.

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Precious Metals

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PLATINUM FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per troy ounce)

Price (852.40)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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PALLADIUM CASH PRICE($/troy oz)

Price (944.00)

200-day moving averageSource: Haver Analytics.

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Precious Metals

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SOYBEANS FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

Price (858.50)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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CORN FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

Price (350.25)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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Agriculture

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WHEAT FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

Price (497.50)

200-day moving average* Nearby contract.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019.0

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COTTON FUTURES PRICE*($/pound)

Price (0.85)

Source: Haver Analytics.* Nearby contract.

200-day moving average

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Agriculture

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62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 2250

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Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Weekly from 1962 to 1982, daily thereafter.* Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, zinc, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, hides, rosin, rubber, and tallow.

Source: Commodity Research Bureau.

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95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20200

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CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

CRB RAW INDUSTRIALS SPOT PRICE INDEX*(1967=100 ratio scale)

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* Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, zinc, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, hides, rosin, rubber, and tallow.Source: Commodity Research Bureau.

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Misc: CRB Index

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81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21150

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Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.* Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, and zinc.

Source: Haver Analytics.

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* Weekly from 1951 to 1981, then daily. Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, zinc, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, hides, rosin,rubber, and tallow.Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.Source: Commodity Research Bureau.

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Misc: CRB Index

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BRENT CRUDE OIL FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per barrel)

* Nearby futures price.Source: Energy Information Administration and Haver Analytics.

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COMMODITY PRICES: INDUSTRIAL vs CRUDE OIL

CRB Raw IndustrialsSpot Price Index*

Brent Crude Oil Futures Price**(dollars per barrel)

* Times 2 and divided by 10. Includes copper scrap, lead scrap, steel scrap, tin, zinc, burlap, cotton, print cloth, wool tops, hides, rosin, rubber, and tallow.** Nearby futures price.

Source: The Commodity Research Bureau and Haver Analytics.

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Misc: Energy

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PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FUTURES PRICES*(dollars per gallon)

Heating Oil (2.21)Gasoline (2.15)

* Nearby contract.Source: Haver Analytics.

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WEST TEXAS INTERMEDIATE CRUDE OIL PRICE(dollars per barrel)

* Ratio scale. Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Monthly from 1946 to 1984, daily thereafter.Source: Haver Analytics.

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Figure 27.

Misc: Energy

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020150

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CORN FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020350

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SOYBEANS FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 202020030040050060070080090010001100120013001400

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WHEAT FUTURES PRICE*(cents per bushel)

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COTTON FUTURES PRICE*($/pound)

200-day moving average

Source: Haver Analytics.* Nearby contract, closing price.

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Misc: Agriculture

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020400

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GOLD FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per troy ounce)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020481216202428323640444852

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SILVER FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per troy ounce)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020600

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PLATINUM FUTURES PRICE*(dollars per troy ounce)

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PALLADIUM SPOT PRICE($/troy oz)

200-day moving average

Source: Haver Analytics.* Nearby contract.

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Misc: Precious Metals

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S&P GSCI GRAIN INDEX(January 5, 1970=100)

Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

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S&P GSCI SOYBEANS INDEX(December 31, 1969=100)

Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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Figure 31.

Misc: Grains

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S&P GSCI WHEAT INDEX(December 31, 1969=100)

Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

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S&P GSCI CORN INDEX(December 31 1969=100)

Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

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Figure 33.

Misc: Grains

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