US: Inflation alarm bells went off again and prices are rising. Just how bad is it going to get? | Metals Mine

  • US: Inflation alarm bells went off again and prices are rising. Just how bad is it going to get?

    From morningstar.com

    The biggest increase in wholesale prices in three and a half years stunned Wall Street, but is tariff-related inflation really set to soar? The proof is far from ironclad. The latest pair of inflation reports, to be sure, were not reassuring. A key measure of consumer prices showed the largest advance in six months and pushed the yearly rate back above 3%. Just six months ago - before the U.S. trade wars - the rate of inflation was widely expected to slow this year to close to the Federal Reserve's 2% goal. Not anymore. More worrisome was the biggest surge in wholesale prices since 2022. These prices reflect what ... (full story)

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Trader#63D8
Aug 17, 2025 9:17am
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How do I buy tin foil futures? Seems like they will go up with everyone wearing their hats around here.
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Schultz
Aug 17, 2025 10:53am — Edited
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Quoting Trader#63D8
How do I buy tin foil futures? Seems like they will go up with everyone wearing their hats around here.
https://www.lme.com/Metals/Non-ferrous/LME-Tin

However, tin foil is now made of aluminium, so you may wish to start here -

https://www.lme.com/en/Metals/Non-fe...inium#Overview

Closed last week at about 2,600. Consolidating (no firm direction - nothing new for aluminium), but would be looking to buy for a position, too, big maybe. Perhaps for different reasons, though.
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Schultz
Aug 17, 2025 8:24am
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Quoting farrukhlodhi
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Uh-huh.
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Shishir0007
Aug 17, 2025 11:46am
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Closed last week at about 2,600. Consolidating (no firm direction - nothing new for aluminium), but would be looking to buy for a position, too, big maybe. Perhaps for different reasons, though.
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Shishir0007
Aug 17, 2025 11:49am
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Really
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Trader#0D34
Aug 17, 2025 11:22am
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Quoting farrukhlodhi
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listen well you Iranian stooge, america has always been the envy off all the richest of all, this is god's blessing being the strongest supporter of israel......facts don't lie
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Trader#0DBB
Aug 17, 2025 10:58am
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palestinian here and there, really?
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Trader#1B31
Aug 17, 2025 11:51am
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Quoting Schultz
{quote} Uh-huh.
Oh Lord, That was HIllarious....
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