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Midnight Writer

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1. Looks like they are predicting a drop in commodity prices. I wonder why?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 25, 2021, 10:32 PM

Nov 2021

What is happening in commodity markets today that won't continue? I see Exxon doubled its stock price in the last year. Why wouldn't the producers and investors in the market want to keep prices rising?

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Here is the explanation for inflation in Canada. It is output gap and commodity prices and should [View all] applegrove Nov 2021 OP

Looks like they are predicting a drop in commodity prices. I wonder why? Midnight Writer Nov 2021 #1

Commodity prices went up during covid because there were lockdowns everywhere. Less was mined applegrove Nov 2021 #2

Simple economics and human nature.... paleotn Nov 2021 #3