During the month of August, Crypto (+28.76%) and Grains (+11.48%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Livestock (-8.75%) and Interest Rates (-0.10%). Strength in Crypto was driven by Ethereum (+32.50%) and Bitcoin (+25.01%). Grains were lifted by Wheat (+21.08%) and Corn (+15.89%). Notable weakness was seen in Livestock (-8.75%), dragged down by Lean Hogs (-15.35%) and Feeder Cattle (-6.16%). Interest Rates (-0.10%) slipped modestly, led lower by the 10-Year T-Note (-0.32%), while the 30-Year T-Bond (+0.29%) finished slightly higher. Meanwhile, Metals (+8.84%) posted a strong gain in August, led by Silver (+15.93%) and Gold (+9.12%).
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Sector & Index Performance Consists of the following:
Grains: Corn, Soybean Meal, Oats, Soybeans, Soybean Oil, Wheat, Rough Rice. Livestock: Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Lean Hogs. Softs: Cocoa, Orange Juice, Sugar No. 11, Random Length Lumber, Coffee, Cotton No. 2. Currencies: Euro Currency, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, US Dollar, Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Australian dollar. Indices: S&P 500, Mini Dow, Mini Nasdaq. Interest Rates: 30-year t-bond, 10-year t-note, 5-year t-note, Eurodollars. Metals: Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Palladium. Energy: Crude Oil, Reformulated Gas, Natural Gas, Heating Oil, Denatured Fuel Ethanol. Crypto: Bitcoin and Ethereum. S&P 500 Index – All data collected from investing.com. S&P GSCI Index – data collected from us.spindices.com/indices/commodities/sp-gsci.