Commodity Price & Supply Indicators

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Source: S&P Global
Source Link: https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): September 1st, 2025 11:00 AM

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The Global Price Pressures Index held steady at 0.5 in July, matching June’s level and indicating that global manufacturing input cost pressures remain around half the long-run average.
- Five of 26 tracked commodities saw slight price declines, led by Polyethylene, PVC, and Stainless Steel.
- Electrical Items and Semiconductors were the only categories with notable above-average price increases.
- The Global Supply Shortages Index fell to 0.5 from 0.6 in June, the lowest in four months.
- Transport shortages rose sharply, reaching the highest level since April 2023 and over 7× the long-run average.
- Shortages of Stainless Steel and Aluminium were also above trend, but most other commodities showed stable or easing supply conditions.
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The Global Price Pressures Index fell to 0.5 in June, down from 0.6 in May, marking a 16-month low and signaling further easing in global manufacturing input costs.
- Only 6 of 26 tracked commodities posted above-trend price increases, led by Electrical Items and Semiconductors, while chemicals like Polyethylene and Stainless Steel saw declines.
- The Global Supply Shortages Index held steady at 0.6, remaining below the long-run average for the 22nd consecutive month.
- Transport, Textiles, and Stainless Steel were the only commodities with above-average shortage mentions, with transport shortages at their highest since October 2024.
- Input price pressures remained muted outside the US, though future trends may shift with the expiration of the US tariff pause and rising metal tariffs.
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The Global Price Pressures Index fell sharply to 0.6 in May, down from 1.2 in April, marking the lowest level in 2025 and the first sub-trend reading in four months.
- Seven of 26 tracked commodities saw price declines, led by Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Oil.
- Oil prices fell for the first time since October 2024 amid renewed global trade tensions.
- The Global Supply Shortages Index edged down to 0.6 from 0.7 in April, remaining muted.
- Aluminium shortages were nearly twice the long-run average and the highest since November 2022.
- Despite reported shortages, Aluminium price pressures were at their lowest since March 2024.
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The Global Price Pressures Index held steady at 1.2x in April, matching March’s 30-month high and indicating persistent above-average price pressures for global manufacturers.
- 24 of 26 monitored commodities showed rising prices, with Semiconductors leading at over 4x the long-run average, the highest since February 2024.
- Electrical Items, Packaging, Stainless Steel, and Timber also saw notable price increases.
- The Global Supply Shortages Index rose to 0.7x, its highest since July 2024 but still below the 1.0x average.
- Stainless Steel and PVC led the four commodities with above-average supply shortages.
- Polyethylene and Energy were among the few reporting price declines.
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Manufacturers signaled the strongest price pressures since September 2022 with the index at 1.2x in March, up from 1.0x in February.
- 14 of the 26 monitored commodities registering above-average reports of higher prices.
- Aluminium led the increase, with reported price pressures more than three times the usual level and the highest since May 2022.
- This was followed by Electrical Items, where reports of higher prices were just over two-and-a-half times the long-run trend.
- The Global Supply Shortages Index meanwhile edged down to 0.5x in March, from 0.6x in February, to signal that reported supply shortages were half the long-run average.
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Global price pressures increased to an 8-month high with the index rising from 0.8 to the long-run average of 1.0 in February. The Global Supply Shortages index was slightly higher by 0.1 ppts to 0.5.

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The S&P Global PMI Commodity Price & Supply Indicators showed mixed signals at the start of 2025. The Global Price Pressures Index edged up from 0.6 in December to 0.8 in January, marking its highest level since August 2024 though still remaining below the long-run average, with Electrical Items leading the increase at 2.5 times the usual price rise level.

Meanwhile, the Global Supply Shortages Index held steady at 0.5 in January, with PVC being the only commodity showing above-average shortages at twice the normal level, while semiconductor shortages fell to their lowest point since November 2019 and Electrical Items shortages reached a five-month low.

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In December, S&P’s measure of price pressures remained unchanged for the 4th month in a row at 0.6 while its supply shortage measure eased to 0.5, the lowest since September. With readings below 1.0, both indexes were below their long-term averages and reflecting generally normal supply conditions. Only three sectors saw supply conditions tighter than their long-term averages: Transport, Aluminium, and Food.

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