A steady dollar index and a decline in the long-term bond prices were primarily bearish factors for commodities in March. The June dollar index moved only 0.01% lower, while the June U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures fell 3.50% to 112-23 during May.
Precious and base metals were mostly higher; grains were mostly lower, and animal proteins rallied, while the energy and soft commodity sectors turned in mixed results.
