Tag Archives: Natural Resources
The Race for Critical Materials and the Shift to Security
From Efficiency to Security Over the past few months, two themes have dominated market attention, artificial intelligence (AI) and energy supply. Each is driven by different forces, yet both are increasingly pushing governments in a similar direction—toward supply security and reduced external dependence. Recent developments help illustrate this shift. Reports of Anthropic restricting access to…
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Technology Breakthroughs Meet Industrial Metals Strength
September’s S&P Thematics Dashboard was led by strong performance across technology- and industrial metals-linked themes. Quantum Technology surged 38%, while precious and industrial metals rallied sharply amid macroeconomic signals. In contrast, different discretionary spending- and resources-related themes softened. Quantum and Data Infrastructure Lead Quantum Technology was the month’s standout. IBM and HSBC claimed the execution…
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Tracking the Companies Feeding the World with Indices
How can an index-based approach help market participants to measure the evolution of global food production? Learn more about the S&P Commodity Producers Agribusiness Index and how it tracks the companies that help feed the world’s growing population.
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Measuring the Global Timber and Forestry Opportunity Set
How does the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index work? Examine a benchmark tracking companies that own, manage, harvest and process these crucial natural resources, while also incorporating governance and sustainability screens.
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