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Commodity Pulse

Supply Chain Intelligence for Hardware & Manufacturing

Live data — FRED / Federal Reserve
Last fetched: Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC

Supply Chain Health Score

41Stressedout of 100

Supply chain conditions are under strain with average input costs rising 15.1%. Procurement teams should audit exposure and hedge where possible.

Material Cost Pressure15/40

Avg commodity price change: +15.1%. Starts at 30/40 (neutral). −1pt per 1% rise, +1pt per 1% fall.

Price Stability0/30

Avg volatility across commodities: 15.1% abs. change. High swings in any direction penalize this score.

Logistics & Activity26/30

Composite of trucking cost trends, business inventory/sales ratio stability, and ISM Manufacturing PMI health (50–55 range = optimal).

Raw Material Prices

CU↑ 10.1%

Copper

12,987
$/metric ton
~12-month trend2026-01-01
AL↑ 9.0%

Aluminum

3,134
$/metric ton
~12-month trend2026-01-01
ZN↑ 1.4%

Zinc

3,207
$/metric ton
~12-month trend2026-01-01
NI↑ 19.0%

Nickel

17,711
$/metric ton
~12-month trend2026-01-01
WTI↑ 48.0%

Crude Oil (WTI)

93.39
$/barrel
30-day trend2026-03-16
STEEL↑ 3.0%

Steel (PPI Index)

324.93
index (2012=100)
~12-month trend2026-02-01

Monthly World Bank commodity prices (copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel) · WTI crude oil (daily, EIA) · Steel: BLS PPI WPU1017 index. Red = price rising (higher cost for buyers). Green = falling.

Logistics & Freight

Inventory Ratio
Total business inventories relative to sales. Rising ratio signals supply chain slack or slowing demand.
1.4
↓ 0.7%
ratio (months of supply) · 2025-12-01

Trucking & ocean freight: FRED BLS PPI indices. ISM Supplier Deliveries: above 50 = longer lead times. Sources reflect most recently published government data.

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