In the commodities asset class in June 2026, ICE cocoa, ICE Arabica coffee futures and gasoline and distillate crack spreads posted double-digit percentage gains. Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, WTI and Brent crude oil, Bitcoin, and Ethereum posted double-digit percentage declines. The leading stock market indices were steady, while the long bond futures were slightly higher. The September dollar index futures rose by 2.41%. The long bond futures rose by 0.50%. A higher dollar index weighed on many commodity prices. Long-term interest rates edged lower, but remain elevated.
