Macroeconomics
Commodity Price Shock
Definition
What is Commodity Price Shock?
A sudden large change in the price of an important commodityA standardised physical good such as gold, crude oil, wheat, or cocoa..
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A crude-oil spike raises transport costs and inflationA sustained increase in the general price level, reducing the purchasing power of money..
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Gross Domestic Product
The total market value of final goods and services produced within a country during a period.
MacroeconomicsReal GDP
Gross domestic product adjusted for changes in prices.
MacroeconomicsNominal GDP
Gross domestic product measured at current prices without adjusting for inflation.
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A market environment in which investors favour higher-risk assets.