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Weekly Market Recap: Marginal Gains behind the Modest Losses

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Weekly Market Recap: Marginal Gains Behind the Modest Losses

Macro Outlook: Lingering Economic Growth Concerns Trigger Marginal Commodity Losses

Commodities saw a modest decline in April. Industrial metals were not sufficiently offset by advances in agriculture and livestock. Concerns over economic growth have been keeping the commodity market under pressure for the past couple of months. Moreover, the regional banking crisis did the market no good.  The subsequent bank failures in March contributed to small losses across various commodity indexes and triggered an anxious approach among investors. The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCI) declined by 0.69%, while the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) experienced a 0.75% drop in April.

The industrial metals sector proved to be the weakest during the month, experiencing a decline of over 3%. The banking failures and resulting worries about a credit crunch led to a weaker economy and decreased demand for industrial metals. Notably, zinc and copper faced significant drops of approximately 8%, contributing to the overall losses in the sector.

The energy sector witnessed modest declines, falling by less than 1%. While WTI Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil experienced slight gains, the drop in products and natural gas offset the positive performance of crude oil.

Sector Review: Industrial Metals Weakest, Agriculture Sector Benefitting From Sugar Prices

In contrast, the agriculture and livestock sectors demonstrated slight improvements in April. Although these gains were not enough to offset the losses in the industrial metals sector, the agriculture sector benefited from increased sugar prices. Sugar prices surged by 20% in April and marked a 50% year-to-date increase. Furthermore, coffee, cocoa, and wheat also contributed to positive returns in the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, the livestock sector experienced a 1% gain, primarily driven by a 1.8% rise in cattle prices.

The precious metals sector emerged as the strongest performer in April, registering a 1.6% return. Gold prices showed a modest increase of 1%, while silver prices witnessed a notable jump of 4%.

Surely, there were some marginal losses observed in the commodity market during April. However, the performance of various sectors and the dynamics within them highlight the ongoing fluctuations. Besides, the factors shaping the commodities landscape keep the investors

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