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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.

What impact do uncertainties in procurement and pricing have throughout your company?  Taking Stock: Supply Chain Management introduces a new model for procurement for corn processors.

In the face of historic volatility and rising inflation fears, gold can provide wealth managers and investors with a highly flexible and liquid hedge against risk – among other benefits.  Written by Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA and Asia for StoneX Financial Ltd, this informative and accessible paper blends statistical analysis with practical knowledge and historical perspective to detail the “hows” and “whys” behind gold’s potential value to a successful wealth management strategy amidst today’s uncertain market conditions.

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.

StoneX’s Brazilian Market Intelligence analyzes the main factors that influenced major agricultural commodities in recent months and provides insight on what to expect from April to June 2021.

With 2021 shaping up as a pivotal year for the global economy, our second-annual Commodities Outlook provides deep market analysis that can help you position your business, organization or portfolio successfully for whatever this year may bring. Written by Rhona O’Connell and our London-based team of experts, this report delivers highly detailed yet accessible analysis on the global economy and commodity complex, as well as individual outlooks covering precious and base metals, crude oil, and coffee, wheat and oilseeds. A must read for anyone with financial markets exposure.

With the much-anticipated transition away from LIBOR underway, we are now pleased to announce our ability to use the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR)for customers interested in interest rate swap transactions. LIBOR is expected to end by 2023, but with this latest addition to our offering, the end of LIBOR shouldn’t be a pain point for any of our customers.

Circumstances conspired to create a most extreme and interesting grain marketing year, seeing prices move from a ten-year low to a seven-year high, all in a span of six months.  The Great Grain Rally, by Daniels Trading’s Tom Dosdall and StoneX’s Arlan Suderman, examines the fundamental supply and demand data behind the price movement as well as the other forces impacting the grain markets.

COVID-19 rocked the dairy industry in 2020, creating even more uncertainties as we move into 2021. This BoviNews webinar features leading US and global dairy economists who provide advice on how to manage risk and take advantage of pricing opportunities.

Panelists include: Nate Donnay (StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division), Mike North (Commodity Risk Management), and Dr. Brian Rice (Rice Dairy). The BoviNews webinar is hosted by Kim Bremmer.