After years of volatility, 2016 turned out to be a year of stability for commodity investors with all the main commodities rising in price thanks to improving market sentiment and optimism about global economic growth. Unfortunately, 2017 has not seen a continuation of this trend with falling commodity prices b being the recent trend.
Year-to-date key commodities such as iron ore, copper, coal and oil have all fallen in value and retreated from their year-to-date highs.


