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ICDX gold prices strengthened to $2,342.03 per Troy Ounce compared to the previous week as a series of hot US data dimmed the Federal Reserve's prospects for lowering interest rates.
ICDX tin rose by 0.99% compared to the previous week, supported by various factors such as the performance of the USD currency on the issue of the Fed's interest rate cut and also related to the weakening of tin stocks on the London Metal Exchange (LME) related to the turmoil of the Middle East conflict.
The price movement of crude oil contracts transacted on ICDX throughout the week ending March 29 experienced a bullish rally with the lowest price at $81.23 per barrel and the highest at $83.08 per barrel. Some of the main sentiments that became positive catalysts for oil prices this week included the Israel - Hamas conflict, Ukraine's attack on Russian energy facilities, and Novak's statement regarding Russia's focus in the second quarter of this year.
Posisi Indonesia dalam mata rantai industri perdagangan Crude Palm Oil (CPO) global sudah tidak diragukan, hal ini dapat terlihat bahwa sejak tahun 1980, produksi minyak sawit global didominasi oleh dua negara produsen utama yaitu Indonesia (sekitar 50%) dan Malaysia (sekitar 35%), yang secara kolektif menyumbang sekitar 85% dari total pasokan minyak sawit di pasar global.
ICDX gold prices weakened to $2,157.86 per Troy Ounce compared to the previous week, influenced by a series of robust US economic indicators that tempered expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate reduction.