Yesterday’s US rate hike was widely anticipated, which probably explains the relatively muted responses in commodity markets. We expect the Fed to accelerate the pace of tightening in 2017, which would represent a headwind for commodity prices, notably gold. That said, other demand and supply factors can often be more important drivers of prices. Indeed, the prices of industrials have decoupled from the dollar.
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