| The commodity ETF space has seen only a few winners so far this year, thanks to a strong dollar and weak demand (read: 3 Commodity ETFs Still Going Higher). Some products in the energy or soft commodities space (like natural gas, cotton or cocoa) have added double digits but others have seen significant weakness in the year-to-date period.
ETF investors have especially seen weakness in the industrial metals segment of the industry. These products have been crushed by sluggish conditions in some key emerging markets like China, recent fears of a deepening euro zone crisis as well as worries over continued dollar strength...............................................Full Article: Source
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