Newcastle Coal

Description

Newcastle coal futures are the benchmark for thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific region. Coal remains a major fuel for electricity generation in China, India, and Southeast Asia.

Key risks

commodity-risk

This risk may negatively affect the instrument’s performance under certain market conditions.

regulatory-risk

This risk may negatively affect the instrument’s performance under certain market conditions.

The list of risks is not exhaustive and highlights the most material structural and market-related factors.

Portfolio role & behavior

Economic role

inflation-hedge

Behavior

pro-cyclical

The information provided is for analytical and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Any decisions are made independently by the user and at their own risk.

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