Market takeaways
<p>The commodities market delivered a highly mixed week from Mar 30 to Apr 5, with strong gains in crude oil and metals, while natural gas and several soft commodities came under pressure.</p><p>Top performers this week:</p><p> $CL #CrudeOil +12.5%</p><p> $PL #Platinum +6.9%</p><p> $CC #Cocoa +6.6%</p><p> $HE #LeanHogs +5.1%</p><p> $GC #Gold +4.7%</p><p> $MGC #MicroGold +4.7%</p><p> $LE #LiveCattle +3.2%</p><p> $ZL #SoybeanOil +2.4%</p><p> $CT #Cotton +2.3%</p><p>Weakest performers:</p><p> $SB #Sugar -5.1%</p><p> $KC #Coffee -8.3%</p><p> $NG #NaturalGas -9.3%</p><p>Full weekly ranking:</p><p> $CL #CrudeOil +12.5%</p><p> $PL #Platinum +6.9%</p><p> $CC #Cocoa +6.6%</p><p> $HE #LeanHogs +5.1%</p><p> $GC #Gold +4.7%</p><p> $MGC #MicroGold +4.7%</p><p> $LE #LiveCattle +3.2%</p><p> $ZL #SoybeanOil +2.4%</p><p> $CT #Cotton +2.3%</p><p> $HG #Copper +0.4%</p><p> $ZS #Soybeans +0.3%</p><p> $ZW #Wheat -1.2%</p><p> $HO #HeatingOil -1.4%</p><p> $ZC #Corn -2.2%</p><p> $KE #WinterWheat -2.9%</p><p> $BZ #BrentCrude -3.1%</p><p> $RB #RBOBGasoline -3.9%</p><p> $SB #Sugar -5.1%</p><p> $KC #Coffee -8.3%</p><p> $NG #NaturalGas -9.3%</p><p>Key takeaway: oil and metals showed notable strength, while gas and softs lagged. This kind of divergence is often where the most interesting macro and relative-value signals appear.</p><p>#Commodities #Markets #Trading #Futures #Macro #Investing #Oil #Gold #NaturalGas #Agriculture</p>
What to watch next
- U.S. EIA storage reports and weather outlooks for Natural Gas
- OPEC+ meetings and global growth signals impacting crude and fuels
- USDA acreage and crop-condition reports for agriculture
- Meat demand trends into the summer season
Article notes
The commodities market delivered a highly mixed week from Mar 30 to Apr 5, with strong gains in crude oil and metals, while natural gas and several soft commodities came under pressure.
Top performers this week:
$CL #CrudeOil +12.5%
$PL #Platinum +6.9%
$CC #Cocoa +6.6%
$HE #LeanHogs +5.1%
$GC #Gold +4.7%
$MGC #MicroGold +4.7%
$LE #LiveCattle +3.2%
$ZL #SoybeanOil +2.4%
$CT #Cotton +2.3%
Weakest performers:
$SB #Sugar -5.1%
$KC #Coffee -8.3%
$NG #NaturalGas -9.3%
Full weekly ranking:
$CL #CrudeOil +12.5%
$PL #Platinum +6.9%
$CC #Cocoa +6.6%
$HE #LeanHogs +5.1%
$GC #Gold +4.7%
$MGC #MicroGold +4.7%
$LE #LiveCattle +3.2%
$ZL #SoybeanOil +2.4%
$CT #Cotton +2.3%
$HG #Copper +0.4%
$ZS #Soybeans +0.3%
$ZW #Wheat -1.2%
$HO #HeatingOil -1.4%
$ZC #Corn -2.2%
$KE #WinterWheat -2.9%
$BZ #BrentCrude -3.1%
$RB #RBOBGasoline -3.9%
$SB #Sugar -5.1%
$KC #Coffee -8.3%
$NG #NaturalGas -9.3%
Key takeaway: oil and metals showed notable strength, while gas and softs lagged. This kind of divergence is often where the most interesting macro and relative-value signals appear.
#Commodities #Markets #Trading #Futures #Macro #Investing #Oil #Gold #NaturalGas #Agriculture
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