# Q3 2018 Losers and Winners in Commodities and a Look Ahead to Q4 | news.cqg.com

> A CQG review shows the dollar index rose 0.41% in Q3 2018 while commodities fell 4.81%, with all six major sectors posting losses. Soft commodities fell 11.51% and lean hog futures dropped nearly 25% over the period.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62445-q3-2018-losers-and-winners-in-commodities-and-a-look-ahead-to-q4-news-cqg-com
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The quarterly losses reflect trade tensions and higher US rates, and the hog decline signals weaker livestock values that matter for feed demand. This is a backward-looking market summary without a new cause.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- news.cqg.com: https://news.cqg.com/blogs/commentary/2018/10/q3-2018-losers-and-winners-commodities-and-look-ahead-q4

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