Agriculture
Agricultural commodities had a rough week, driven primarily by a strengthening US dollar and escalating geopolitical tensions. Ample supplies,
- Friday Settlement: -$0.006, or 0.52%, to $1.1485 per pound
- Weekly Performance: -3.16%
- YTD Performance: -11.07%
- Friday Settlement: -$0.035, or 1.12%, to $3.0775
- Weekly Performance: -2.3%
- YTD Performance: -20.53%
- Friday Settlement: +$0.007, or 0.61%, to $1.1505 per pound
- Weekly Performance: -5.00%
- YTD Performance: +15.4%
- Friday Settlement: +$0.0075, or 0.65%, to $11.61 per pound
- Weekly Performance: -0.47%
- YTD Performance: -3.37%
- Friday Settlement: -$0.0875, or 1.00%, to $8.6925 per bushel
- Weekly Performance: -2.61%
- YTD Performance: -9.07%
- Friday Settlement: -0.31 cents, or 2.4%, to 12.63 cents per pound
- Weekly Performance: Unchanged
- YTD Performance: -6.03%
- Friday Settlement: -$0.0525, or 1.05%, to $4.96 per bushel
- Weekly Performance: -6.55%
- YTD Performance: -11.35%
Bitcoin
Although bitcoin has enjoyed a monumental surge this year throughout the financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, the
- Friday Settlement: -$395.00, or 3.28%, to $11,645.00 per coin
- Weekly Performance: -4.02%
- YTD Performance: +61.29%
Energy
The energy sector had a fantastic week on a variety of factors, including growing confidence in the global economic rebound and improving fundamentals. While all eyes are on crude oil, natural gas was the real winner this week. The
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil
- Friday Settlement: -$0.35, or 0.83%, to $41.60 per barrel
- Weekly Performance: +2.89%
- YTD Performance: -32.04%
Brent Crude Oil
- Friday Settlement: +$0.29, or 0.65%, to $44.69 per barrel
- Weekly Performance: +2.24%
- YTD Performance: -32.32%
Natural Gas
- Friday Settlement: +$0.09, or 4.16%, to $2.255 per million British thermal units (btu)
- Weekly Performance: +24.17%
- YTD Performance: +3.30%
Gasoline
- Friday Settlement: -$0.0146, or 1.19%, to $1.2135 per gallon
- Weekly Performance: +3.02%
- YTD Performance: -28.50%
Heating Oil
- Friday Settlement: $0.0254, or 2.03%, to $1.2245 per gallon
- Weekly Performance: -0.46%
- YTD Performance: -39.56%
Metals
The precious metals had a historic week, while the industrial metals were mixed. Gold recorded multiple record highs, while silver is on its way to test $30 an ounce. Investors have been pouring into gold and silver over inflation fears, with the Congress on the verge of approving another
Gold
- Friday Settlement: -$23.30, or 1.13%, to $2,046.10 per ounce
- Weekly Performance: +2.61%
- YTD Performance: +34.61%
Silver
- Friday Settlement: -$0.015, or 0.05%, to $28.385 per ounce
- Weekly Performance: +15.25%
- YTD Performance: +58.58%
Copper
- Friday Settlement: -$0.12, or 4.12%, to $2.7905 per pound
- Weekly Performance: -2.41%
- YTD Performance: +0.29%
Palladium
- Friday Settlement: -$61.50, or 2.72%, to $2,197.90 per ounce
- Weekly Performance: +3.04%
- YTD Performance: +14.93%
Platinum
- Friday Settlement: -$31.90, or 3.15%, to $982.00
- Weekly Performance: +6.77%
- YTD Performance: +1.05%