Which Precious metals perform better during inflation?
precious metals, agriculture goods, and oil & gas have often been positioned as hedges against inflation. However, commodities tend to respond to changes in the dollar's relative strength in international markets rather than domestic inflation pressures.

What Are Commodities?

Type of commodities

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  • Energy
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What affects the prices of commodities?

Like other markets, commodities are affected by supply and demand. Weather and currency fluctuations are two other variables that play a big role in affecting the price commodities as well.

  • Supply and demand
  • Price inflation
  • Currency strenght