During the month of May, Indices (+5.84%) and Grains (+3.11%) were the top performers. The bottom performers were the S&P GSCI (-9.61%) and Crypto (-7.25%). Strength in Indices was driven by the Nasdaq (+10.18%) and S&P 500 (+4.86%). Grains were lifted by Rough Rice (+16.77%) and Oats (+9.13%). Notable weakness was seen in Livestock (-2.72%), dragged down by Feeder Cattle (-6.78%) and Live Cattle (-3.96%). Energy (-1.96%) was mixed, with Natural Gas surging (+18.90%) while Reformulated Gas (-14.58%) and Heating Oil (-14.52%) declined sharply. Meanwhile, Interest Rates (-0.35%) edged lower in May, led by the 5-Year T-Note (-0.48%) and the 10-Year T-Note (-0.47%).
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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.