# Commodities-A Phoenix Rising From The Ashes | The Corner

> A commentary piece notes commodity markets were volatile, with a sharp December 2018 decline, a January 2019 rally, and a range-bound February. Gold has gained as a hedge, while industrial metals and oil supply are tightening; euro-area and Chinese growth have slowed.

- Date: 2019-02-24 · published 2019-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11845-commodities-a-phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes-the-corner
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Slowing industrialised growth and trade uncertainty cap broad commodity demand, while tightening oil supply supports energy-linked input costs for feed production.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-09-24 | [Fresh from the Trading Room: Commodities comeback - CME Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5611-fresh-from-the-trading-room-commodities-comeback-cme-group.md) | -3.5% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2020-01-27 | [Due to oil prices on the world market, the prices of all commodities are rising – Lider Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55169-due-to-oil-prices-on-the-world-market-the-prices-of-all-commodities-are-rising.md) | -4.7% | -5.1% |
| WTI | 2021-05-01 | [Why prices of commodities, from metals to food, are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11301-why-prices-of-commodities-from-metals-to-food-are-soaring.md) | +2.2% | +4.4% |
| WTI | 2021-03-03 | [Re-assessing the commodity-FX relation \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12207-re-assessing-the-commodity-fx-relation-articles-ing-think.md) | +7.2% | +1.4% |
| WTI | 2019-06-20 | [The Commodities Feed: Dovish Fed sees commodities rally \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58509-the-commodities-feed-dovish-fed-sees-commodities-rally-snaps-ing-think.md) | +10.2% | +2.6% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-20 | [The Commodities Feed: Dovish Fed sees commodities rally \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58509-the-commodities-feed-dovish-fed-sees-commodities-rally-snaps-ing-think.md) | +7.0% | +2.1% |
| BRENT | 2021-08-24 | [The Commodities Feed: USD provides a boost to the complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12116-the-commodities-feed-usd-provides-a-boost-to-the-complex-snaps-ing-think.md) | +5.7% | +7.0% |
| BRENT | 2025-08-25 | [The Commodities Feed: Jerome Powell Provides a Boost to Most Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23251-the-commodities-feed-jerome-powell-provides-a-boost-to-most-markets-investing.md) | -0.1% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- thecorner.eu: https://thecorner.eu/news-the-world/world-economy/commodities-a-phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes/78524/

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