Commodities FXWatch
Commodities FXWatch
COMMODITIES FX
This week in commodities saw mixed movement across sectors, with This week in the foreign exchange market was dominated by the
some impacted by ongoing global factors and others influenced by hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve. The US Dollar rose across the
specific events. board, gaining ground against major currencies like the Euro (EUR), the
Japanese Yen (JPY), and the British Pound (GBP). This strength
Oil prices fluctuated throughout the week only to dip lower. Early
stemmed from expectations of higher US interest rates, making dollar-
concerns supply disruptions due to ongoing geopolitical tensions were
denominated assets more attractive to investors seeking higher returns.
countered by slowing Chinese demand prices ended the week lower.
The Euro weakened against the USD due to the diverging monetary
The hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve, signaling potential delay in policies between the Fed and the European Central Bank (ECB). The
interest rate cut, strengthened the US dollar and put downward ECB remains dovish, keeping interest rates low amidst concerns about
pressure on base metals like copper and nickel. Gold & Silver prices also slowing growth in the Eurozone. The Japanese Yen depreciated against
corrected, eroding most of the gains they made in the previous weeks the USD as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues its ultra-loose monetary
Coffee corrected on speculation of a potential increase in supply from policy stance.
Brazil.