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China economic update November 2025

Published by Luca Sazzini. Jan. 7, 2026 .

Conjunctural Indicators Global Economic Trends

The recovery phase for Chinese non-ferrous metal prices continues [ Read all ]

How the Italian electricity market has changed over the last 6 years

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Jan. 7, 2026 .

Energy cost Electricity's National Single Price Electric Power Energy Transition Price Drivers

Consumi e mix produttivo: le basi per comprendere l’evoluzione dei prezzi [ Read all ]

2025: Commodity prices moving in no clear order

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Jan. 3, 2026 .

Conjunctural Indicators Commodities Financial Week

Financial markets driven by supply dynamics and expectations, rather than by real demand [ Read all ]

Tin under pressure: decline in Indonesian supply pushes prices up

Published by Luca Sazzini. Dec. 22, 2025 .

Tin Non Ferrous Metals Price Drivers

Indonesia: hub of global tin supply [ Read all ]

The should cost of Panettone

Published by Pasquale Marzano. Dec. 22, 2025 .

Food Should Cost Should Cost

Do raw material cost dynamics justify recent panettone price inflation? [ Read all ]

When a distortion in a substitute market can reshape an industrial value chain

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Dec. 21, 2025 .

bioplastics Bio-Based Chemicals Chinese industry

From sugar-based biomass to biodegradable bioplastics [ Read all ]

Precious metals at historic highs due to US-Venezuela tensions

Published by Luca Sazzini. Dec. 19, 2025 .

Conjunctural Indicators Commodities Financial Week

The cost of transporting dry bulk carriers falls again [ Read all ]

Packaging paper prices rise in 2025

Published by Pasquale Marzano. Dec. 15, 2025 .

Packaging Paper Cost pass-through

An updated comparison with cost dynamics [ Read all ]

PUN price: neither inverse decoupling nor a CO2 effect

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Dec. 15, 2025 .

Electricity's National Single Price Electric Power Analysis tools and methodologies

La quota di produzione da fonti rinnovabili spiega in larga misura il recente aumento del prezzo dell’energia elettrica. [ Read all ]

LME copper price forecasts

Published by Luca Sazzini. Dec. 15, 2025 .

Copper Non Ferrous Metals Forecast

What price levels can be expected for LME copper in 2026–2027? [ Read all ]