Title: Why Commodity Prices Move Up and Down
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Assets & Markets Commodities
Why Commodity Prices Move Up and Down
Key Takeaways
Commodity Market Prices
Commodity Research Sources
The Bottom Line

Content: If current inventories exceed demand, the oversupply tends to drive prices lower. But if the demand is greater than supplies, the inventory deficit tends to push prices higher. Secondly, commodity prices fluctuate due to the technical condition of the market. Price charts often drive the behavior of investors, traders, and other market participants. Since everyone studies the same data, a herd mentality of massive group buying or selling consequently influence prices. Finally, commodity prices are sensitive to changes in the global macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. With all of these influential factors, predicting commodity price movements is notoriously difficult. But seasoned commodity professionals who analyze past market behaviors may have a leg up on predicting future price moves.