From Forbes: Copper soared 7 percent Monday as a rise in new home sales gave hope the ailing sector could have hit bottom, while grains rallied on bargain hunting after a recent sell-off linked to the sinking stock market.

Crude oil closed at an 18-month low amid continued concerns that a global recession would dent demand, while gold rose as the dollar surged to a 2-1/2-year high against the euro….. Full Article: Source