During the month of July, Crypto (+28.43%) and Livestock (+5.38%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Grains (-2.86%) and Currencies (-1.67%). The bullish performance in Livestock (+5.38%) was led by Lean Hogs (+8.65%) and Feeder Cattle (+6.66%). Livestock (+5.38%) has continued its strong upward trend, marking its fifth consecutive month of growth. The bearish performance in Grains (-2.86%) was led by Oats (-8.66%) and Rough Rice (-7.88%). Powell and the Fed held rates steady last Wednesday. Trumps new Global Tarriff Rates on 68 countries and the EU will go into effect August 7th. A week later than the previous deadline of August 1st.
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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.