Commodity Roundup- January’s Top Performers and Underperformers

There were plenty of double-digit percentage gains in the commodities asset class in January 2026, with precious metals leading the way on the upside until January 30, when prices collapsed. Energy commodities posted impressive gains, while cocoa futures were the only double-digit percentage loser, dropping over 30%. Record highs and incredible gains for gold, silver, and platinum before an end-of-month correction Silver futures posted an 11.23% gain in January, gold moved 9.31% to the upside, while pla ...