August’s Top Commodity Performers and Underperformers
In August 2026, Ethereum experienced a more than 30% increase, while Bitcoin, cocoa, and world sugar futures climbed more than 20%. Silver, heating oil, crack spreads, corn, CBOT wheat, and cotton saw gains between 10% and 20%. ICE FCOJ was the sole commodity to decline by double digits. Major stock indices, including the DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite, and Russell 2000, were mostly higher.
The long bond futures edged up, while the dollar index fell by 0.40%. Long bond futures rose by 0.40%. The mixed results of soft commodities, excluding cocoa and sugar, indicate a generally bullish trend for commodity prices in August.
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