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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463991603321

Autore

Roache Shaun K

Titolo

The effects of economic news on commodity prices [[electronic resource] ] : is gold just another commodity? / / Shaun K. Roache, Marco Rossi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : International Monetary Fund, Research dept., 2009

ISBN

1-4623-4769-X

1-4527-2484-9

1-282-84354-0

1-4518-7287-9

9786612843549

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (30 p.)

Collana

IMF working paper ; ; WP/09/140

Altri autori (Persone)

RossiMarco

Soggetti

Gold

Macroeconomics

Foreign exchange rates

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"July 2009".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references.

Nota di contenuto

Table of contents; I. Introduction; II. Methodology; A. Literature Review; B. Data; C. Estimation Strategy; III. Results; A. Scheduled Macroeconomic Announcements; B. "Good News", "Bad News", and Volatility; IV. Conclusion; References; Appendix

Sommario/riassunto

The paper uses an event study methodology to investigate which and how macroeconomic announcements affect commodity prices. Results show that gold is unique among commodities, with prices reacting to specific scheduled announcements in the United States and the Euro area (such as indicators of activity or interest rate decisions) in a manner consistent with gold's traditional role as a safe-haven and store of value. Other commodity prices, where such news is significant, exhibit pro-cyclical sensitivities and these have risen somewhat as commodities have become increasingly financialized. Thes