Economics and Business
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Published: 31 July 2024
The Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on the Volatility of Tin Commodity Futures Contract Prices: Empirical Study on Inflation, Interest Rates, and Forward Prices
Shendy Amalia, Kharisya Ayu Effendi, Suskim Riantani
Widyatama University, Indonesia
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10.31014/aior.1992.07.03.596
Pages: 88-102
Keywords: Price Volatility, Futures Contracts, Tin Commodities, Inflation, Interest Rates, Forward Prices
Abstract
This research explores the impact of macroeconomic factors on the volatility of tin commodity futures contract prices, with a focus on inflation, interest rates and forward prices. The volatility of tin futures prices is important to investment strategies and risk management. Understanding the influence of these macroeconomic variables helps in making better investment decisions. The independent variables analyzed include inflation (X1), interest rates (X2), and forward prices (X3). Inflation reflects general price increases that can increase production costs and affect commodity prices. Interest rates are borrowing costs that influence investment decisions through the cost of capital. Forward prices reflect market expectations of future commodity prices. The dependent variable is the volatility of the tin commodity futures contract price (Y). This research methodology uses linear regression to analyze historical data from the three macroeconomic variables. Data is collected from economic reports, financial market data, and government publications. Analysis is carried out to determine the influence of each variable on futures price volatility. The research results show that inflation and forward prices have a significant influence on the volatility of tin futures contract prices, while interest rates have no significant influence. Increased inflation leads to increases in production costs and prices of goods, increasing future price uncertainty and volatility. High forward prices reflect expectations of future increases in commodity prices, which also increases volatility. Meanwhile, interest rates do not significantly affect borrowing costs, so they have no impact on futures contract price volatility.
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