US Job Data, BoJ Policy to Fuel Commodity Market Volatility

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Moneycontrol•15-12-2025, 08:10
US Job Data, BoJ Policy to Fuel Commodity Market Volatility
- •Commodity market is expected to be volatile this week, driven by US job data and the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy decisions.
- •The US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, but new concerns over AI stock valuations led to a decline in US equities.
- •Precious metals, including gold and silver, recorded strong weekly gains, with COMEX gold reaching $4,388/oz and silver $65/oz before profit booking.
- •Crude oil prices fell due to oversupply concerns, while base metals showed mixed performance, with copper briefly hitting a new record high.
- •Upcoming central bank decisions from BoJ, BoE, and ECB, along with key economic data, are anticipated to increase financial market volatility.
Why It Matters: US job data and BoJ policy will drive commodity market volatility this week.
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