Month: September 2024

China, the world’s largest metals consumer, and uncertainty about the timing of interest rate cuts. However, the market reversed course in the following month, with most metals rebounding strongly, particularly aluminium, which managed to recover its earlier losses. After plunging to near six-month lows, aluminium prices staged an impressive comeback, climbing to nearly one-month highs.
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Euro made a modest recovery following ECB’s decision to cut deposit rate by 25bps, a move widely anticipated by the markets. The rate cut, decided unanimously, brings the deposit rate to 3.75%. During her post-meeting press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde provided no surprise, reiterating the central bank’s commitment to a “data-dependent” and “meeting-by-meeting” approach.
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