Stocks have fallen to near-bear market territory. Bonds have suffered big price declines. Foreign currencies have nosedived against the U.S. dollar. Cryptocurrencies, SPACs and other speculations have collapsed. But commodities have been on a tear.
The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index has surged 33% this year, with energy, metals and agriculture prices all showing big gains.
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