E. Sloan

Analyst at AlloyIndex | Metals, Alloys, Energy Transition

[E. Sloan @EJSloan2025]

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Power infrastructure, industrial automation, hydrogen systems and smart energy technologies from Hall 12 at Hannover Messe 2026.

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[E. Sloan @EJSloan2025]

@Investingcom That drop feels a bit too clean for just headlines.
More like crowded positioning getting unwound.

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@business Feels like gold isn’t reacting to headlines as much anymore.
More about positioning and longer-term uncertainty than short-term geopolitics.

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@business Bullish targets are everywhere right now.

The more interesting question is positioning.
A lot of exposure is still through paper markets, not physical.

That gap tends to matter more as price moves higher.

[E. Sloan @EJSloan2025]

Aluminium back near highs after a volatile stretch.

Not just demand.

~5% of supply sits in the Gulf - EGA and Alba.

Energy + geopolitics.

Markets price risk early.

Higher or lower in 3 months?

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@KatusaResearch This is how systemic risk builds.
Not through one shortage, but through multiple dependencies on the same route.

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@TheBubbleBubble This is less about technicals and more about macro positioning.
Gold reacts to uncertainty first, charts follow.

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@Barchart Reserve share is falling, but settlement dominance remains.

The real shift will show up in how commodities are priced and hedged.

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Strait of Hormuz headlines are not just about volumes.

They are about risk pricing across energy markets - insurance, routing, and supply reliability.

Even small changes in access can shift sentiment and cost structures far beyond the actual number of ships.

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[Investing.com @Investingcom]

*IRAN ALLOWING 20 MORE SHIPS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ, PAKISTAN SAYS

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@Investingcom Shipping capacity is only part of the story.
What matters is perceived risk and insurance cost.
That’s what really moves flows.

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Benchmark is not the price.
It’s just the starting point.
What buyers actually pay is shaped by contracts, premiums, and market structure.

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@msPartner Speed matters, but execution matters more.
AI only creates value when it’s integrated into real processes.

[E. Sloan @EJSloan2025]

@AGCChem_Amer Transportation performance is often defined by materials, not design.
From seals to coatings - durability drives efficiency.

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Gold markets are being reshaped not just by demand, but by infrastructure.

Clearing, settlement, and regional alignment are becoming as important as supply.

The next phase will be defined by who controls the flow.

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[Bloomberg @business]

Hong Kong is inviting a number of China-friendly central banks to participate in its gold-clearing system as part of a push to become a major bullion-trading hub https://t.co/8W1A4hYibG

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@business This isn’t just about gold flows.
It’s about control over clearing, settlement, and pricing power.
Infrastructure defines the market.

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Gold flows where confidence weakens.

What we’re seeing now is not just a safe haven move, but a shift in positioning across markets - from short term trades to long term allocation.
Central banks, liquidity conditions, and geopolitical risk are all aligning in the same direction

[Investing.com @Investingcom]

*GOLD POSTS WEEKLY GAIN AS INVESTORS TURN TO SAFE HAVEN ASSETS

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@Investingcom Gold is doing what it always does in uncertainty.
Not chasing momentum - absorbing it.
The real question is not price, but who keeps accumulating.

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@fuelcellsworks Permitting is often the real bottleneck.
Not technology, not capital.
Once approvals accelerate, deployment follows.

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[E. Sloan @EJSloan2025]

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Alloy steel price indices often signal energy, alloying pressure and capacity constraints rather than simple price movement. Buyers read structure, not just numbers. #AlloyIndex #Steel #Metals

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Neodymium pricing in 2026 is less about volatility and more about magnet demand, processing limits and supply visibility. Buyers are watching structure, not headlines. #AlloyIndex #RareEarths #Neodymium