Commodity Prices

Gold •15 mins	1,986.20	-11.50	-0.58%
Platinum •15 mins	1,003.10	+6.20	+0.62%
WTI Crude •9 hours	75.67	+1.30	+1.75%
Gasoline •9 hours	2.681	+0.043	+1.64%
Ethanol •8 hours	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •15 mins	24.16	+0.17	+0.70%

Silver • 15 mins	24.16	+0.17	+0.70%
Copper • 15 mins	4.095	+0.003	+0.07%
Brent Crude • 8 hours	79.89	+1.29	+1.64%
Natural Gas • 9 hours	2.216	+0.112	+5.32%
Heating Oil • 9 hours	2.621	+0.057	+2.22%

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Following a 'Deflated' 2008 Redux in Commodities

By Erik Swarts - Dec 09, 2014, 8:01 AM CST

While the respective moves are roughly half 2008's magnitude - led by a corresponding seasonal pivot in the US dollar and euro, commodities have loosely followed the glide path of the 2008 sector decline this year. Should the comparative prove prescient, a similar dynamic will continue to develop as precious metals have found a foothold - before the broader sector and currency markets turn.

USDX, Eurp, Gold, Oil, CRB, GDX and Xle Performance 2008 versus 2014