Bond Markets Signal Rising Global Stress as Middle East War Fuels Inflation Fears

Bond Markets Signal Rising Global Stress as Middle East War Fuels Inflation Fears

by | May 21, 2026 | aluminum, Article, barley, base metals, black matpe, broken rice, castor, chana, cocoa, coconut, coffee, copper, cotton seeds, currency, dairy, energy, feed grain, ferrous metals, gold, grains & pluses, Grains & Pulses, green gram, groundnut, guar, horticulture, lead, lentil, maize, mango, mustard, oats, oil & Oilseeds, palladium, palm, paper & paper board, pea, pigeon pea, platinum, polymers, Polymers, precious metals, rhodium, rice, rice bran, rubber, silver, soft & plantation, soy, steel, sugar, sunflower, tomato, Uncategorized, us/israel-iran war, wheat, zinc

Global bond markets are beginning to flash a clear warning signal. Since the start of the Middle East conflict, short-term bond yields across major economies have moved sharply higher, reflecting growing concerns around inflation, energy prices, and policy...
From Crude to Cane: The Evolving Drivers of Global Sugar Prices

From Crude to Cane: The Evolving Drivers of Global Sugar Prices

by | May 20, 2026 | aluminum, Article, barley, base metals, black matpe, broken rice, castor, chana, cocoa, coconut, coffee, copper, cotton seeds, currency, dairy, energy, feed grain, ferrous metals, gold, grains & pluses, Grains & Pulses, green gram, groundnut, guar, horticulture, lead, lentil, maize, mango, mustard, oats, oil & Oilseeds, palladium, palm, paper & paper board, pea, pigeon pea, platinum, polymers, Polymers, precious metals, rhodium, rice, rice bran, rubber, silver, soft & plantation, soy, steel, sugar, sunflower, tomato, wheat, zinc

The Middle East conflict introduced significant volatility into global sugar markets. In sugar’s case, the linkage with energy markets initially proved supportive for prices. NY #11 raw sugar futures rose from 13.89 c/lb at the end of February to 15.87 c/lb by 26...