Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Bloomberg, Asian refineries have been informed by Saudi Aramco that crude oil loading can resume soon from the Red Sea port of Yanbu following the closure of the East-West Pipeline after Iraqi drone strikes on September 10. Crude loading at Yanbu had nearly halted since the pipeline

According to CME data, on September 21, WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil trading volumes and open interest both declined, while copper and natural gas showed mixed activity with rising trading but falling open interest. Gold and silver trading volumes retreated but open interest

According to CME, metal commodity trading volume data for September 21 has been updated in the Jin10 Data Center.

Kim Hak-gyun, Research Center Director at Shinhan Investment & Securities, spoke at a seminar held at the Korea Exchange on the 22nd, explaining that market interest rates have not risen sharply despite recent US FOMC rate hikes because the Federal Reserve is now retrospectively endorsing rate

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), as of September 11, crude oil exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached 2.68 trillion won in market capitalization, up 46.7% from end of 2025, significantly outpacing the 1.9% growth in overall commodity ETPs. Leveraged and inverse produc

According to ECB Chief Economist Leane, oil and gas prices are expected to show improvement later this year, though they will not return to normal levels. Current conditions should improve compared to today, but significant uncertainties remain around this baseline

According to Guru Club on September 22, Indian refiners are considering cutting purchases of Russian crude oil as new U.S. sanctions targeting countries buying Russian oil take effect. Currently representing over 50% of India's total crude imports, Russian oil was increased to address high global pr

According to market reports via Guru Club, today (September 22), Indonesian nickel industry centers are experiencing production reductions amid drought conditions triggered by El Niño weather patterns.

According to Jin10, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said today (September 22) that a new wave of energy price increases will push eurozone inflation higher and more persistent than initially expected, with inflation expected to return to the ECB's target from mid-2027 onward. Lane noted that if

Korean airline stocks rallied on the 22nd at 1:24 PM, with Korean Air rising 7.28% and Asiana Airlines gaining 7.40%, driven by international oil prices falling over 4% to around $95 per barrel. The decline followed remarks by US President Donald Trump about a possible summit with Iran's president a

According to News1, on September 22, South Korean airline stocks rallied as international oil prices fell sharply. Korean Air (003490) rose 7.28% to 30,950 won, Asiana Airlines (020560) jumped 7.40% to 8,270 won, and Jeju Air (089590) gained 6.13% to 4,585 won. WTI crude oil dropped to around $95 pe

South Korean government bond yields declined on the 22nd, with the 3-year benchmark yield falling 3.0 basis points to 4.022% and the 10-year yield dropping 2.3bp to 4.422% as of 11:03 AM. Foreign investors net purchased 8,986 contracts of 3-year bond futures and 1,464 contracts of 10-year futures, s

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond yields declined on September 22 as international crude oil prices plummeted amid growing expectations for U.S.-Iran talks. The 3-year benchmark yield fell 3.0 basis points to 4.022%, while the 10-year yield dropped 2.3 basis points to 4.422%

According to government reports on September 22, South Korea confirmed the construction of an advanced gas-fired power plant in Texas as its first major US investment project under a $200 billion total commitment cap with an annual limit of $20 billion. The Texas facility will have a capacity of

According to News1, crude oil prices plunged below $100 per barrel on September 22, easing currency appreciation pressures. However, hawkish remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve officials and expectations of further rate hikes this year continued to support dollar strength against the Korean

According to China's National Energy Administration, electricity trading volume across the nation reached 51,800 billion kWh in January through August, growing 19.2% year-over-year. Intra-provincial trading rose 21.5% while inter-provincial trading increased 12.1%. In August alone, monthly trading v

According to JPMorgan on September 21, the Federal Reserve's policy stance is no longer the primary factor shaping bond yields, with U.S. economic resilience, capital demand, competitive fundraising, and rising energy prices now playing equally significant roles in the market. The bank noted that w

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service issued a warning on May 23 regarding the concentration of leveraged and inverse products in crude oil and natural gas exchange-traded products, with these high-risk instruments accounting for 88.4% and 93.6% of their respective ETP markets based on May 11

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) issued a warning on March 22 regarding increased volatility in commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs), urging investors to exercise caution. The regulator cited ongoing geopolitical risks in international commodity markets as a key driver of

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, as of September 11, crude oil and natural gas exchange-traded products (ETPs) held leverage and inverse product allocations of 88.4% and 93.6% respectively. The regulator cautioned that rapid commodity price swings could trigger substantial l