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The Relationship of Commodities and the Dollar
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Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 10:13 AM ET
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If the greenback continues on its downtrend, battered by concerns over its long-term status as global reserve currency, a growing U.S. federal deficit and low interest rates -which diminish the appeal of the dollar versus higher yielding currencies- then commodity prices could continue to rise.
Some of the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that could benefit from a lift in commodity prices include:
- Barclays iPath DJ AIG Nickel [JJN
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- Powershares DB Agriculture [DBA
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- iPath DJ-AIG Coffee [JO
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- iPath DJ-AIG Sugar [SGG
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- iShares Silver Trust [SLV
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- SPDR Gold Trust [GLD
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Additionally, the table below provides a look at the best performing commodities since the March lows, year-to-date and month-to-date.
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