| From WSJ: Commodities took a wild ride in the third quarter, hitting new highs in early July, falling sharply into early September and rallying as the U.S. government took steps to stabilize the financial system.
When the quarter ended, it was the worst three-month period for the sector at least since 1970, when the Standard & Poor's GSCI Commodity Index was introduced. Even after the late-September bounce, the index finished the quarter down 29% since the end of June. After big gains in the first half, commodities are still up for the year -- just 0.96% higher...... Full Article: Source
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