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Before we talk sugar on our technical Monday, here is a reminder of the summary I wrote over the weekend concerning the Economic Modern Family. Summary Update in BOLD SPY and QQQ show no signs of recession and might have bottomed out needing a bit more follow-through SPY GOT FOLLOW-THRU BUT AND NOW BRUSHING THE 50-WMA.
It might seem like sugar and gold operate as two mutually exclusive commodities that don't have any correlation with one another. However, one market strategist has identified a pattern in the current environment that links the two when juxtaposed.
If this is truly shaping up to be a time for commodities, especially ones undervalued, then let's expand beyond gold and silver. Don't get me wrong.
Per a Finimize report, global food prices climbed higher during the month of September to reach the highest level in the past year and a half according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Sugar prices led the pack, opening up opportunities to invest in rising prices or agricultural commodities in general.
Investors have been cheering China's latest efforts to shore up its economy with recent stimulus measures. In turn, this could provide a much-needed spark for agricultural commodities.
Wall Street delivered moderate performance last week.
Record heat in key parts around the globe could provide bullish momentum for sugar prices ahead of the holidays. This will bode well for funds investing in the commodity.
China has long been pursuing a state of independence, relying less on the global market for a variety resources. That independence is spilling over into agricultural commodities, which could sway the market.
As capital markets brace themselves for rate cuts, more volatility could be ahead as renewed recession fears are spooking investors in traditional asset classes. That said, it could be an opportune time to add agricultural commodities to portfolios.
While agricultural commodities have been trending lower as of late, they can still offer investors diversification benefits. Teucrium has a pair of funds that offer passive as well as active exposure to ag commodities.
Downward price pressure continues to mount on agricultural commodities in the short term, but the long-term analysis could portend to growth. Agricultural commodities like corn and soybeans continue to skew toward the downside.