Commodities declined, erasing this year’s advance, on speculation that demand for energy, industrial metals and some agricultural products will slump because of the sluggish global economy.
The Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index (MXWD) of 24 raw materials fell 1.4 percent to settle at 639.3 at 4 p.m. New York time. Earlier, the gauge touched 635.1, the lowest since Aug. 3. The measure also erased 2012 gains in May and July. The last annual drop was in 2008...............................................Full Article: Source
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