McEwen, Meding: Gold Sector Poised to Move, Copper Crunch Keeps Building.
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McEwen and Meding, top analysts in the commodities sector, have recently shone a light on two significant happenings in the world of metals; the gold sector poised for a significant move and a looming copper crunch that is continuously building. These two incidences could have stark implications for the metals market and the global economy at large.
Let’s delve into the gold sector, which according to McEwen and Meding, is ready for a considerable shift. Gold has always been viewed as a safe haven asset, especially in times of economic turbulence. In the current climate, affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, economic uncertainty is at its peak. This scenario has led many investors to flee to safe assets, and gold, true to tradition, has seen an uptick in demand.
However, the gold sector isn’t just set to grow due to this increased demand. McEwen and Meding postulate that a series of systemic factors are set to inspire movement within the market. These factors include geopolitical strife, swelling debt burdens globally, and economic uncertainty brought about by the pandemic. The impending reflation trade – a scenario where the general level of goods and services rapidly rises – also suggests a bullish environment for gold. McEwen and Meding’s projections indicate that all these factors will catalyze a surge in gold prices in the foreseeable future.
Switching focus, the ‘Copper Crunch’ takes center stage. Copper, a key industrial metal, is instrumental in sectors such as construction and electric vehicles. McEwen and Meding note that demand for copper is overwhelming supply – a situation that is contributing to the creation of the ‘Copper Crunch’. The deficit in the market is due to a variety of factors, including labor strikes in key copper-producing nations, inefficient mining practices, and recent bottlenecks in global trade.
The heightened demand for copper stems from the global shift towards green energy, most notably in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Copper plays a critical role in this sector due to its high conductivity, resistance to corrosion, and various uses in electrical components from batteries to charging stations. As the global community continues to adopt policies leaning towards mitigating the impacts of climate change, copper’s significance cannot be ignored. Predictably, this sway towards renewable energy has fueled the increase in demand for copper, further exacerbating the ‘Copper Crunch’.
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