Get an insight into the commodities market for the week with Madhavi Mehta.
Commodities fell for another week as growth worries were coupled with stronger US dollar, weaker risk sentiment
Industrial metals continued to be the worst performers; gold slumped below $1800/oz while crude oil witnessed mixed movement
The US dollar index edged up on safe haven buying and Fed’s tightening stance
US DJIA index lower for the fourth time in five weeks; Chinese equities ended higher for the fifth consecutive week
The US 10-year bond yield slipped to over 1-month low as safe haven buying pushed bonds higher
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said there is a risk the US central bank's interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much, but the bigger risk is persistent inflation
ECB President says said it’s unlikely that the world will soon go back to a low-inflation environment as a result of the pandemic and geopolitics
Euro-zone consumer price rose at a record pace of 8.6% on the year in June as against forecast of 8.4% growth
China’s manufacturing PMI moved above 50 level; first expansion in four months
President Xi Jinping declared COVID Zero the most “economic and effective” policy for China
G7 leaders reached a broad agreement to seek ways to impose a price cap on Russian oil
Key events in the coming week include Fed and ECB monetary policy account; US non-farm payrolls report and services PMI from major economies