Commodities

Source intel on energy, metals, and raw materials markets – plus more

The Weekly Brief
  • 08 Jun 2026

The Bank of England (BoE) is in a challenging position as the UK economy battles with still-sticky inflation and questions around the growth outlook. Last week’s data showed headline inflation acce...

A renewed imperative for green transition
  • 08 Jun 2026

The energy crisis is increasing the need for green transition investment. On 3 June, the European Commission announced additional fiscal flexibility for...

UBP House View - June 2026
  • 08 Jun 2026

In May, we anticipated fragmentation of global growth against a backdrop of persistently elevated interest rates and energy prices. That scenario has since materialised with a level of precision th...

Fibre, power and data centres: Europe’s digital autonomy imperative
  • 05 Jun 2026

Europe’s quest for greater autonomy is often framed through the lens of regulation, industrial policy, and strategic technologies such as semiconductors, cloud computing, and AI.

The week in markets: The tug of war between hope and reality
  • 05 Jun 2026

This week, markets tried to look through rising geopolitical risk and higher oil prices, only to be reminded that lofty expectations, especially in technology, leave little room for disappointment.

US-Iran Negotiations Stall
  • 05 Jun 2026

Extended uncertainty regarding the conflict in Iran could push energy markets to a tipping point.

Economic Update June 2026
  • 04 Jun 2026

Global markets are navigating an increasingly uneasy mix of geopolitical risk and shifting macro fundamentals. The escalation in the Middle East has reintroduced a stagflationary impulse via higher...

Markets, oil and inflation: pricing the fear premium
  • 04 Jun 2026

Oil shocks drive inflation fears, rate expectations and markets – yet the link between oil, inflation and policy tightening is weakening.

The Structural Case for Sustainable Infrastructure
  • 04 Jun 2026

Learn how sustainable infrastructure indices provide exposure to energy transition, AI infrastructure and climate adaptation themes.