A return to optimism for mined commodities?

Has the commodities cycle bottomed out? The FTSE 350 Mining Index is up 40% from its 2016 average, but remains 35% lower than its peak in 2011. And with a strong dollar poised to stay that way, economic signs could point toward weaker commodity prices.

While oil has made a small but impactful recovery in the wake of OPEC discipline, further questions remain around strained balance books and Trump administration policies on tight oil and gas. However, interest in M&A and new project development has picked up and equity values are reflecting an overall recovery in commodity prices.

Will commodity price and global demand remain subdued, and will carbon-constraint policies restrict outputs? Will coal see a resurgence under President Trump, and will nickel price continue to swing as Indonesia and the Philippines push and pull the market?

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