# Write a commodity and market price outlook for stakeholders

A short market brief on the commodities or categories I buy, with drivers, scenarios, and buying actions, based only on sources I provide.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Leadership, Finance, Write, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-commodity-and-market-price-outlook-for-stakeholders

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a market outlook brief for the commodities or categories I buy.

**Commodities or categories:** [e.g. "steel, corrugated packaging, ocean freight Asia to US"]
**Our exposure:** [ANNUAL SPEND OR VOLUME, CONTRACT TYPES - fixed, index-linked, spot]
**Source material:** [PASTE INDEX DATA, ANALYST NOTES, SUPPLIER COMMENTARY, NEWS - with dates]
**Audience:** [FINANCE, LEADERSHIP, PRODUCT TEAMS]
**Period covered:** [e.g. "next 2 quarters"]
**Budget assumptions currently in use:** [PRICE OR % CHANGE ASSUMED]

For each commodity:
- Where prices are now vs. 3, 6, and 12 months ago, using only my data.
- The main supply and demand drivers mentioned in my sources (capacity, energy, trade policy, currency, seasonal patterns).
- Low, base, and high scenarios for the period, labeled clearly as scenarios drawn from my sources, not forecasts.
- The budget impact of each scenario on our spend.
- Buying actions for each scenario: lock in fixed prices, extend contracts, buy ahead, shift to index pricing, qualify alternatives, or wait.

Rules: cite which source supports each claim; never invent prices, index values, or analyst views. If my sources conflict, show both. Mark gaps [ADD SOURCE].

Return:
1. A one-paragraph headline summary.
2. A table: Commodity | Current trend | Key drivers | Scenarios | Budget impact | Recommended action.
3. Signals to watch that would change the outlook.
4. A version under 150 words for an executive update.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "steel, corrugated packaging, ocean freight Asia to US"
- FINANCE, LEADERSHIP, PRODUCT TEAMS
- e.g. "next 2 quarters"
- PRICE OR % CHANGE ASSUMED
- ADD SOURCE

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