Best & Worst Commodities in 2011
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Commodities are something many investors can relate to. What's not to like about gold, crude oil or cocoa? Some commodities have been on a tear in recent months, while others not so much. In fact, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index, a global commodity benchmark tracking 19 commodities that are mostly U.S. traded, was down about 7 percent in 2011. In 2010, the CRB index rose by 15 percent compared with a 13 percent gain for the S&P 500. Several individual commodities continue to greatly outperform the broader market year-to-date, affecting equities and indexes particularly exposed to fluctuating commodity prices. CNBC’s analytics team compiled a list of the 10 best and worst performing commodities in the CRB index for this year, based on the closing prices on Dec. 28. By Giovanny MoreanoPosted 30 December 2011 |
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Photo: Harold Sund | Image Bank | Getty Images % Chg in 2011: 8.7% Closing Price: $99.36 / barrel 52-Week High: $114.83 52-Week Low: $74.95 Related ETF: BNO, +19% |
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Photo: Mark Lennihan % Chg in 2011: 9% Closing Price: $2.6513 / gallon 52-Week High: $3.4155 52-Week Low: $2.3597 Related ETF: DBE, +3% |
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% Chg in 2011: 10% Closing Price: $1,564 / ounce 52-Week High: $1923.7 52-Week Low: $1307.7 Related ETF: GLD, +8% |
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Photo: Getty Images % Chg in 2011: 13.7% Closing Price: $123.15 / pound 52-Week High: $125.38 52-Week Low: $101.98 Related ETN: COW, -3% |
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Photo: AP % Chg in 2011: 13.8% Closing Price: $2.8934 / gallon 52-Week High: $3.33 52-Week Low: $2.4678 Related ETF: UHN, +10% |
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Photo: Rene Rausch | Wikipedia % Chg in 2011: -26% Closing Price: $18,410 / metric ton 52-Week High: $29,300 52-Week Low: $16,785 Related ETN: JJN, -29% |
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Photo: Michael Rosenfeld | Photographer's Choice |Getty Images % Chg in 2011: -28% Closing Price: $23.13 / pound 52-Week High: $36.08 52-Week Low: $20.4 Related ETF: SGG, -12% |
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Photo: Aizar Raldes | AFP | Getty Images % Chg in 2011: -29.7% Closing Price: $2,133 / metric ton 52-Week High: $3,775 52-Week Low: $1,983 Related ETN: NIB, -35% |
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Photo: Cameron Davidson | Getty Images % Chg in 2011: -30% Closing Price: $3.084 / per million BTUs 52-Week High: $4.983 52-Week Low: $3.001 Related ETF: UNG, -45% |
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Photo: Joe Sohm | Digital Visions | Getty Images % Chg in 2011: -37.4% Closing Price: $90.68 / pound 52-Week High: $219.7 52-Week Low: $84.35 Related ETN: BAL, -23% |
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