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The dollar-commodity correlation remains negative 89% of the time on a one-year rolling basis. The BCOM index is a broad-based commodity index representing 24 agricultural, energy and metals products.

Many advisors recognize the potential role commodities can play within a diversified portfolio but may find it challenging to closely monitor the broad and complex universe of individual commodity ...

Prediction-market traders are getting into commodities as the war in the Middle East roils oil markets and global supply shocks keep grocery prices volatile. To meet the moment, leading U.S.

Commodities have been a huge focus of late amid the U.S.-Iran war, which has sent oil prices higher. Speculation over the future of interest rates has also sparked big moves in gold prices. In this ...

Commodity prices have soared on Iran war disruptions, but according to top economist Steve Hanke, they could be about to go much higher as the market enters a new "supercycle." Hanke, who teaches ...

As weather patterns drive volatility across oil, coffee, cocoa and grain markets, the gap between what is happening on the ground and what is reflected in prices is becoming impossible to ignore.

Themes that supported strong commodity performance in 2025 may continue into 2026, with six emerging dynamics shaping supply-demand balances, pricing trends, and cross-asset correlations. Industrial ...

Commodities are in a really interesting spot right now. Even though we’re well into 2026, inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. The Consumer Price Index hit 336.1 in March, jumping ...

Long-only commodity exposure delivered through futures is influenced by roll yield and term structure effects, not just changes in spot prices. Curve- and carry-focused frameworks are designed to ...