Base and precious metals are seeing some inflows after their Q2 2026 correction, but the rest of the sector continues to struggle with tight margins and rising input costs.
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Precious metals have rebounded on a revival of the USD debasement trade. Chemicals stocks have struggled with high input prices.
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Commodities exposures have now retraced a majority of Q1 gains. We’re expecting a bounce as many economically sensitive cyclicals are at oversold levels in this continuing bull market.
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Demand for precious metals (or lack thereof) will likely be a key pivot for the sector. We think the metals trade has more upside potential than the market is giving it credit for.
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Materials stocks pulled back for most of March but ended the month on a strong note and we expect buyers to accumulate mining concerns at near-term oversold levels.
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Investor interest in mining has been buttressed by rotation to Value exposures. Chemicals stocks have been among the latest to benefit.
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Demand for Base and Precious Metal exposures has boosted the sector into a clear intermediate-term bullish reversal. The macro backdrop is also conducive to Materials Sector outperformance.
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Optimism is abundant, tolerance for disappointment is not. With rates sticky and policy risk elevated, markets are rewarding execution over aspiration. Value sectors are quietly compounding while Growth waits for lower yields, broader earnings delivery, and fewer geopolitical footnotes
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The Materials Sector has been boosted by rising commodities prices in the near-term. Margin rules around gold and silver trading will be something to watch in the near-term. We start 2026 with a neutral outlook as strength in Mining has been offset by weakness in Chemicals stocks.
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We think the Materials sector is likely setup as a contrarian buy heading into December.
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