During the month of January, Softs (+9.19%) and Livestock (+7.49%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Metals (-4.10%) and Grains (-2.52%). After a strong start to 2024, the Federal Reserve kept Interest Rates unchanged in their most recent meeting. After three straight months of double-digit gains, Crypto (+0.35%) was flat to end the month. The S&P 500 (+1.66%) continues its winning streak while the S&P GSCI (+3.63%) moves into the positive column for the first time in three months. A strong start to the year has left many investors excited for what 2024 has to offer.
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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.