What's behind the big commodities rally, and why it could be just getting started
April 19, 2018 at 13:50 PM EDT
The geopolitical turbulence and market volatility putting downward pressure on the stock market is working out just fine for the commodities market, which languished for years under slow economic conditions and a general trading malaise. One popular commodities index just hit a 2½-year high, and investors in the space see the trend continuing.