Commodities shrug off tighter monetary policy

The prices of most commodities rose in the wake of the 25bp hike in US interest rates and the 10bp rise in China’s interest rates this week. While tighter monetary policy represents a headwind for commodities, supply and demand factors can be more important drivers of prices.

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