SM Commodities Index – April 2020
The latest prices and key trends from the SM Commodities Index.
Global manufacturing will rebound in 2021
The manufacturing supply chains hardest hit by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be the first to recover next year, according to new research.
Coronavirus: fashion brands cancel orders worth $3bn
Fashion brands are failing to take responsibility for ensuring garment suppliers in Bangladesh survive the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report.
Renault pulls out of Chinese joint venture
Renault has sold its shares in a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese partner after its Wuhan assembly plant shut down for three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: industries switch to medical supplies
Carmakers including Ford, General Motors and Tesla are working to manufacture medical equipment in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Apple buys first batch of carbon-free aluminium
Apple has bought its first “commercial batch” of aluminium which has been produced without any direct carbon dioxide emissions.

