Commodity Diffusion Index at lowest level since 09'

One of the ways we like to track commodity prices is by using a diffusion index. A diffusion index is a simple way of tallying how many commodities are higher over the past year and how many are lower over the past year. If a commodity is higher than it receives a +1, if it is lower than it receives a -1. In the index below, we are tracking 20 different commodities. This means that the highest level for the index is +20 and the lowest level is -20. It currently stands at -16 so 18 commodities are lower over the past year against just two commodities that are higher. The chart below we plot our commodity diffusion index against our emerging market currency diffusion index. It is currently at its max negative reading of -9. As you can see in the chart, EM currencies tend to move with commodity prices. "It seems that EM currencies will continue to be in a period of weakness for the foreseeable future." For the full report click (VIEW LINK)