Speculation and commodity prices.

• Main Authors: Chua, Zhen Chuan., Eu, Qiu Xia., Wong, Shaun Wei Xiang.
• Other Authors: Chang Youngho
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Macroeconomics; DRNTU::Business::Finance
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46333
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to access the impact of speculation in the futures market on commodities prices. Specifically it aims to find the root cause of the recent commodity price hike so as to access if current policy is sufficient in tackling trending prices. The results show that prices in the long term a...