Important commodities sectors will peak in the upcoming months, predicts UBS

As market challenges ease, UBS strategists predict that major commodity sectors will bottom out in the coming months. Despite weak performance in most categories, the outlook remains positive, with sector-wide recovery and growth into 2025. Over 6-12 months, total returns of at least 10% for the UBS CMCI are forecasted. The energy sector, particularly crude…

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Gold prices are falling as investors await key US inflation data and remain cautious about the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook

Gold prices fell for the second consecutive session on Thursday due to a rise in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields ahead of key inflation data. This data could impact the Federal Reserve’s interest rate plan, leading investors to brace for potential surprises that may require the Fed to adjust its monetary policy outlook. Spot…

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Fears about interest rates and inflation are keeping gold prices rangebound

Monday’s Asian trading saw a pullback in gold prices, which were still comfortably within a recent trading range as concerns about longer-term, higher U.S. rates increased ahead of important economic data. gold futures expiring in March dropped 0.4% to $2,041.85 an ounce, while spot gold declined 0.2% to $2,032.32 an ounce. Since higher rates increase…

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Concerns about demand reappeared following China’s dismal statistics, and copper fell

Copper prices saw a -0.48% decrease at the close, closing at 718.85, as worries over demand reappeared in the wake of disappointing Chinese statistics. October saw a third straight month of improvement in China’s industrial earnings, although the annual growth rate decreased to 2.7%. This number represented a notable slowdown from the 17.2% gain in…

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Zinc rises on expectations of stimulus measures from main metals customer China

On expectations of stimulus measures from major metals customer China, zinc yesterday finished up by 0.61% at 215.7. In order to stimulate the economy, China is probably going to further reduce bank reserve requirements and interest rates in the second half of this year. Investors also predicted Beijing would introduce supporting measures shortly to boost…

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Copper prices increase as China reopening optimism cause gold prices to decline

On Monday, gold prices barely changed as markets processed a barrage of hawkish central bank signals and rising recession concerns, but copper prices recovered some of their recent losses thanks to expectations of a Chinese economic recovery. The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank both warned that interest rates are likely to rise higher,…

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