Weekly Commodity Podcast by Ravindra Rao | 11th Sept 2023

Highlights of this week's Commodity Podcast:• Last week, the attention returned to China's real estate troubles and increasing bets on more Fed rate hikes.• The US dollar index surged to a six-month high, reaching 105 levels.• The US 10-year treasury note yield edged closer to 4.3%, supported by a surprising drop in US weekly jobless claims to their lowest point since February.• COMEX Gold prices faced downward pressure throughout the week, driven by encouraging US economic data. COMEX Silver also saw a 5.50% decline during the week.• Worries about rising inflation may continue to bolster the US dollar, potentially exerting further downward pressure on gold prices in the week. However, there could be some short covering ahead of the US CPI release.• LME base metals experienced declines ranging from 1% to 4% during the week, weighed down by weak Chinese data and a strengthening dollar. • WTI Crude oil posted a weekly gain of approximately 1.30%, reaching a 10-month high at $88.08/bbl, despite macroeconomic challenges. This increase came as OPEC+ heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia both extended their voluntary supply cuts.• In terms of price action, NYMEX Crude oil finally breached the multi-resistance level at $85/bbl and has sustained its position above it. Now, bullish traders may have their sights set on the $90/bbl mark, provided that the $83.80/bbl support holds.• Looking ahead, the upcoming week will bring a focus on US inflation figures, retail sales data, the ECB monetary policy meeting, and a range of Chinese economic data releases.Find out in our commodity outlook and trading strategy for Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, and base metals.#commoditymarkets #commodities #commoditytrading #stockmarket #kotaksecurities #technicalanalysis #podcast