commodity prices

May 2013 Summary:  Commodity prices decline as global trade remains weak The ECB cuts interest rates, returning to conventional monetary policy Economic momentum weakens in East Asia; another interest rate cut in India The global economy continued to e ...

July 2011 Summary: Concerns over sovereign debt sustainability in Europe and the United States cast clouds over global economic recovery Oil and other primary commodity prices remain high, keeping up headline inflation and affecting output growth in ma ...

April 2011 Summary: In addition to the massive human toll and environmental damage resulting from Japan’s triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe), ensuing ripple effects are being felt on global trade, finance and industrial growt ...

March 2011 Summary: International oil prices increased further amidst continued unrest in the Middle East Food prices reached new record highs, pushing up inflation worldwide As this went to press, a devastating earthquake in Japan occurred, causing th ...

February 2011 Summary: International food prices increased to record levels, contributing to both political unrest and greater uncertainty about the global recovery; other commodity prices also increased strongly in January The economic recovery in the ...

October 2008 Summary:  The world economy is facing the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression of the last century. The risk for a global recession has heightened significantly and volatility of commodity prices has increased further. I ...