This article examines the current bout of inflation, how it has shown up in various markets, and takes a look at plausible outcomes in the near and long term.

Los plásticos han transformado la vida cotidiana y su impacto en la mayoría de los procesos de fabricación y venta al por mayor y al detalle ha crecido exponencialmente en las últimas décadas. Pero las resinas y casi todos los subproductos del petróleo son vulnerables a fluctuaciones significativas de precios, como hemos visto en el último año. El equipo de Plásticos de StoneX puede proporcionar los conocimientos de mercado, acceso y experiencia necesarios para ayudar a las empresas a comprender mejor el mercado de los plásticos, tomar decisiones más informadas y proteger sus márgenes de la volatilidad en los precios.

Os plásticos transformaram a vida cotidiana — e seu impacto na maioria dos processos de fabricação e vendas no varejo cresceram exponencialmente nas últimas décadas. Mas as resinas e a maioria dos subprodutos do petróleo bruto são vulneráveis a flutuações significativas de preços, como vimos no último ano. A Equipe de Plásticos StoneX pode fornecer os insights de mercado, com acesso e experiência necessários para ajudá-lo a entender melhor a dinâmica do mercado das resinas plásticas, apoiando na tomada de decisão de compra, buscando uma melhor proteção de suas margens.

Plastics have transformed everyday life — their impact on most manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing processes have grown exponentially in recent decades. But resins and most crude oil byproducts are vulnerable to significant price fluctuations, which we saw last year. The StoneX Plastics Team can provide the market insights, access, and knowledge required to help businesses understand the plastics markets better, make more informed purchasing decisions, and protect their profit margins from price volatility.

The Infrastructure Bill – What’s in Store for Commodities? examines the possible impact the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will have on commodity markets. 

As Western economies have come back online after the global pandemic slowdown, inflation has climbed to approximately 5 percent – roughly double the U.S. Federal Reserve’s target. Is this a temporary spike, or is higher inflation here to stay? And how might it affect businesses, traders, investors and consumers? Download StoneX In Focus: Inflation, our new whitepaper, where we ask our global macro strategist, Vincent Deluard, these questions and more.

Are we on the edge of a commodities supercycle in which prices will continue to be up for several years? Or is this only temporary? In Are We Poised for a Commodities Supercycle?  StoneX takes a look at prices surges past and present and the underlying forces at work. As the country comes out of the pandemic, the economy is at an inflection point. To get a better handle on how this historic recovery is unfolding, download Are We Poised for a Commodities Supercycle?  today.

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