Chart of the week: the commodities comeback

The S&P GSCI index – which tracks more than 20 commodities ranging from precious and industrial metals to oil – gained around a third last year, its best annual performance since 2009.

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The S&P GSCI index which tracks more than 20 commodities ranging from precious and industrial metals to oil gained around a third last year, its best annual performance since 2009. Many raw materials have continued to flourish this year: oil and natural gas are now up by 50% over 12 months, for instance.

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