Market Fundamentals: The U.S. nonfarm payroll showed sluggish growth at 199,000 in December and put a lid on all stock markets. Last week, policymakers also reiterated that the tapering program is in …
Agriculture
Golden Rice is a Philippine lifesaver
As the Philippines slowly loosens its COVID-19 protocols, it has become necessary to address other important issues that emerged, or were exacerbated, during our extended lockdown. This is particularl…
Vietnam’s agriculture: from local to global mindset
Agriculture has always been a pioneer in the Doi Moi (renovation) process, contributing significantly to achievements in poverty reduction and food security in Vietnam. In the time of globalization an…
China to buy $150b worth of agricultural goods from ASEAN, in efforts to boost ties
President Xi Jinping announced on Monday several major initiatives to boost economic cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including striving to import $150…
Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy
Farmer Musdi Siraju, 19, picked his way down the steep, slippery mountainside in bare feet, on his way to a grove of coconut palms, canarium and nutmeg trees where he works every day to support his fa…
Agroecology, Nepal’s answer to climate change
As a farmer and educator living in Nepal, I was not part of the dialogue at the UN climate summit (COP26) that just concluded in Glasgow. None of us here were. And as world leaders, climate scientists…
Commodity Market Report – 8 Nov 2021
Gold prices crossed above USD1800 /oz again on Friday after the payroll surged above expectation. The expectation of inflation slipped into market sentiment and triggered a flight into Gold prices. Th…
Weekly Rubber Report – 8 Nov 2021
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) climbed above the 94.00 level last week and caused commodity prices to fall. The U.S. Federal Reserve has finally laid out a plan after FOMC for a long-awaited…
Commodity Market Report – 1 Nov 2021
GBP/USD failed to conquer above 1.3800 resistance last week and turned down on Friday. This week, we predict the range will encounter some profit-taking activities and contain from 1.3600 – 1.3800 reg…
Weekly Rubber Report – 1 Nov 2021
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices bounced off USD170.0 cts/KG last week but slowed down in demand. Crude prices waned in buying interest while the U.S. economy grew 2.0 percent in Q3 seasons below ex…