Commodities Roundup: December and January 2014

The global commodities market saw volatility throughout December 2013 and into 2014, a trend expected to continue well into the year. Salmon saw a huge price rise in December 2013 due to poor weather in Norway, one of the world’s largest salmon exporters, and a high demand in the eurozone. These factors created a 23.5 percent rise in salmon prices. In hard commodities, a lull in industrial activity and supply buildups created low demand and low prices for metals. Coal and natural gas prices, ...