Copper on July 6 plunged below $7,500 a ton, as increasing fears of a global recession hit the industrial metals market, lowering prices from its record highs a months ago. The price of copper has dropped by 7.1 percent week over week, according to a Twitter post from Hedgeye, an online investment research and financial media company. Copper…

Commodities trading exposures have been going up on Wall Street, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which may leave banking firms vulnerable to large swings in asset values, according to an April 18 story from Reuters. Goldman Sachs Group (GSG) and JPMorgan Chase have both reported a rise in commodities trading risk measures, according to their…

Global commodity prices skyrocketed on March 7, as the Russian–Ukrainian conflict has caused industrial buyers and traders to scramble for new sources of raw materials hit by supply disruptions. Russia’s attack on Ukraine nearly two weeks ago has prompted massive sanctions against Russia by the United States and its Western allies. The sanctions against Russia are…