| Commodities are off to a wild start this year with extreme weather around the world playing a big part. Natural gas is leading the pack, up 30% off its January lows on a long stretch of extremely cold temperatures across the Midwest and East Coast.
Drought conditions in Brazil and California have sent coffee, sugar and cattle prices racing higher. Coffee is up 62%, its highest level since October 2012. Over the past three weeks, sugar is up 13%. Cattle is trading at record highs, up 7.5% over the past three and a half months...............................................Full Article: Source
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