The complex dynamics of economic signals, central bank strategies, and geopolitical developments are expected to keep commodity investors vigilant, steering through a period of uncertainty in the coming weeks. 

The US dollar surged to a six-month high, hitting 105.43, fueled by enduring inflation concerns within the United States.

Gold prices remained relatively stable in July as investors cautiously assessed U.S. inflation data to gauge the potential impact of interest rate hikes and the possibility of further policy tightening.

Following an initial wave of optimism fueled by the impressive performance of tech giant Apple and a robust jobs report, a subsequent retreat occurred in most high-risk assets due to persistent macroeconomic challenges.

The FOMC and ECB meetings will be closely watched as both are expected to announce a 25 bps rate hike. While gold prices may ease ahead of the FOMC, any indication of a dovish stance in comments could trigger an upside in gold prices

Commodity mutual funds are yet to make their mark among Indian investors compared to other popular offerings such as equity, debt or hybrid funds. However, of late, people are showing interest in them given the volatility of the equity markets. In this special report, Vardan Pandhare explores the basics of commodity mutual funds and sheds light on some of the trending commodity funds in India

The dollar and US bond yields appear to be having less of an impact recently after supporting the markets over the previous several weeks, and Asian demand does not show any indications of strengthening. 

Today, the stock of this company was locked at 20 per cent at Rs 17.92. 

The second half of 2022 will be focused on how corporations, governments and consumers respond to the shockwaves that have affected commodity flow

The commodity market sentiment got hit in the past fortnight as major agencies reduced global growth estimates, central banks reaffirmed their aggressive monetary stance and China grappled to control its virus situation.