Commodities prices rebounded last week after a run of declines, posting the strongest weekly performance for the major asset classes, based on a set of exchange-traded funds. Foreign stocks were in close pursuit for the performance leadership during the trading week ended October 11.
A key driver in last week's revival in commodities prices: news of progress in US-China trade talks, which was a factor in boosting crude oil prices - the main component for the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG). The fund jumped 2.5% last week, posting its first weekly rise in three