The commodity markets were for many the determining topic in the past week. Thorsten Gerber has already given his assessment on Friday. In addition, an article from forexlive.com caught our attention. And the China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) is keeping an eye on the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Explosive sector: Is a pullback in commodities due?
With this headline forexlive.com introduces an exciting article on the possible further development on the commodity markets.
“One of the most explosive sectors of 2021 has been commodities. In virtually every industry and country, the cost of seemingly everything has skyrocketed, leading to runaway prices and talk of a commodity supercycle.”
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Source: forexlive.com
China: Countermeasures to the European CBAM planned?
As announced via the official WeChat account of the China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA) on May 19, CISA plans to study the potential impact of the upcoming European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Also, Luo Tiejun, vice president of CISA, cautions that possible further so-called carbon border taxes need to be monitored. He also wants to know what impact trade restrictions on Chinese steel products may have in the future.
Source: chinaisa.org.cn
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