Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodities This Week
The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Egypt in December.
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Global shipping rates are surging as tensions rise in the Red Sea, after the US and UK conducted airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi militants in retaliation for their attacks on merchant ships. Alcoa Corp. releases earnings on Wednesday, marking the unofficial start of the commodity world’s quarterly reporting season, while cocoa’s upward momentum continues.
Here are five notable charts to consider in global commodity markets as the week gets underway.