The stance of US monetary policy is well down the list of key drivers for the prices of most commodities. The prospect of an extended period of ultra-low interest rates and the backdrop of stronger US economic growth should, in any event, ease concerns about a reduction in the pace of asset purchases. Gold is most vulnerable, although we suspect the Fed taper has already been priced in.
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