Co-movements between financial and commodity markets

Abstract

In this paper we aim to assess the dynamics of commodities ad stock markets at time-frequency domain. Our data set consists of monthly IMF commodity price indices and sub-indices, and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Stock Index between January 1993 and March 2016. Among others, our results indicate a significant increase in synchronization of procyclical pattern, with periodicities of one to four years, during the recent subprime and financial crisis. The results presented in the paper could help investors to design investment strategies in commodity markets.