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6 Comments
Thinking About the Next Six Months
5 Reasons Why the $700B Bailout Could Translate to $250 Oil
Don't Panic
Gold: The Commodity Bull Market Isn't Over
Is the Commodities Bull Market Over?
Everyone Wants the Commodity Bubble To Be Pricked
It's not that only those countries who are buying the commodities are feeling the heat.
Take the case of Russia and Saudi Arabia- Oil rich and flushed with money. A jump in crude Oil has ensured a steady climb in the amount of money supply in the commodity based economy leading to an ever more sharp jump in inflation numbers which is ruling way above the double digit. It's not that they are not worried.
Coming to demand side of the commodities. I accept that I havent much emphasised upon the agri/soft commodities much. The reason being, the two fastest growing economies i.e, China and India are still technicallly self sufficient when it comes to food grains and essential items. A good monsoon ensures the steady supply of agri products on annual basis in the Indian subcontinent, which in itself is home to a large proportion of human population.
In recent times, In India due to outsourcing euphoria, IT, ITES and Financial services industry had enabled a large section of population to spend. Mr. George Bush/Ms. Rice had exactly this particular section in mind when they pronounced their now famous comment regarding India and China.
Commodities like Crude Oil, Zinc and Lead are fluctuating as much as 8-10% in a single day which is pretty abnormal since demand and supply fundamentals dont change in a single day. Earlier, even if Crude Oil made a sharp jump, as in the case when Katrina happened, it retreated later when things normalised.
I still feel that the entire world is betting too much upon the China and India factor. Credit consumption is yet to take off. Six months of moderation and we will stop buying homes, cars, motorbikes. Jobs are being lost, wages have frozen. Though I am still optimistic about these economies, I feel that the world need to be patient.