The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index ended 2012 down 1.14%. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indices for soybean meal, unleaded gasoline and soybeans had the strongest gains producing year-end returns of 48.94%, 25.57%, and 23.85%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indices in 2012 were coffee, natural gas and orange juice which ended the year down 41.64%, 30.70%, and 26.07%, respectively.
For December, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was down 2.61%. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indices for tin, feeder cattle and lead had the strongest gains with returns of 7.12%, 4.42%, and 2.83%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indices were cocoa, wheat and silver, which ended the month down 10.49%, 9.90%, and 9.17% respectively.
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