| From Business-standard.com: The tumble in oil prices since July has led to a broad sell-off in commodities. Of the 21 commodities tracked by the Deutsche Bank, only four, including sugar and timber, have shown positive returns so far in the second half of this year.
The others have posted losses ranging from 5 per cent to as high as 40 per cent. According to the Reuters-Jefferies CRB Index, a global benchmark for commodities, the prices have hit a six-and-a-half month low. In the wake of the price tumble, the debate is, should commodities, which has seen a boom lasting nearly seven years, be finally shunned by investors?..... Full Article: Source
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