During the month of July, Crypto (+12.86%) and Energy (+10.88%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were Livestock (-3.54%) and Indices (-2.46%). Strength in Crypto was driven by Ethereum (+18.47%) and Bitcoin (+7.24%). Energy was lifted by Heating Oil (+26.83%) and Light Sweet Crude (+21.83%). Notable weakness was seen in Livestock (-3.54%), dragged down by Live Cattle (-10.24%) and Feeder Cattle (-5.17%). Indices (-2.46%) declined broadly, led lower by Nasdaq (-6.94%), while the Dow Jones (-0.07%) finished roughly flat. Meanwhile, Grains (+8.90%) posted a strong gain in July, led by Oats (+17.41%) and Corn (+11.34%).
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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.