Barchart- Commodity Market Roundup- June’s Top Performers and Underperformers

The September dollar index moved 2.37% lower, while the September U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures rose 2.13% to 115-12 at the end of June .

Precious and base metals, energy, and animal proteins were mostly higher; grains and soft commodities were mostly lower for the month ending on Monday, June 30 .

Platinum and palladium have been laggards in the precious metals sector over the past years .

Arabica coffee and frozen concentrated orange juice futures posted double-digit percentage losses for June .

Animal proteins posted across-the-board gains, with feeder cattle for August delivery leading the way on the upside.

Precious metals were higher, despite a 0.23% decline in gold, which had set a record high in April .

Bitcoin rallied 2.86% in June , closing the month at over $107,600 per token.

After plunging in April , the stock market made an impressive comeback.

A falling dollar and rising bonds tend to be bullish for commodity prices.

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and relations between the U.S. and countries worldwide could cause bouts of volatility if hostilities rise or peace talks lead to agreements.