Copper and aluminum are closely tied to economic growth expectations. Used heavily in construction, they follow building trends in economies that, in good times, build a lot of new homes or ...

This article was written by Jim Wiederhold, Commodity Indices Product Manager at Bloomberg. The global economy is fueled by commodities. Ever since the industrial revolution, the production and ...

In the production of compounds, chemists have the goal of finding strategies that are most selective and avoid waste products. This helps to drive industrial innovation and drug development. In this ...