| Despite the summer heat, commodities have been anything but hot. In July, commodities suffered their worst monthly decline since May 2012, as the widely watched commodities index, the S&P GSCI, erased nearly all of its gains on the year with a 5.3 percent drop.
The big drags on the index were energy and agriculture, which each responded to specific drivers on the supply side of the equation, according to Jodie Gunzberg, global head of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices. In the energy markets, Libya resumed exporting crude, which sent prices across the energy spectrum lower on the increase in supply. Meanwhile, agricultural commodities dropped nearly 9 percent, hitting the lowest level in four years as ideal weather conditions improved the supply outlook...............................................Full Article: Source
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