Key Takeaways
- • Interest Rates led October 2026 performance, gaining 2.92%, driven by the 30-Year T-Bond (+4.87%) and 10-Year T-Note (+2.34%).
- • Energy rose 0.79%, lifted by Crude Oil (+15.15%), which more than offset declines in Natural Gas (-4.23%) and Denatured Fuel Ethanol (-3.53%).
- • Metals fell 12.52%, dragged down by Silver (-18.64%) and Palladium (-18.53%), making it one of the weakest sectors for the month.
- • Crypto declined 11.61% for the month, with Ethereum down 16.01% and Bitcoin down 7.20%.
- • Livestock fell 7.84%, led by a 25.21% decline in Lean Hogs, while Live Cattle gained 2.44%.
Summary
According to the monthly sector and index performance report, Interest Rates and Energy were the top performers in October 2026, while Metals and Crypto were the weakest. Interest Rates gained 2.92% for the month, with the long end of the curve leading: the 30-Year T-Bond rose 4.87% and the 10-Year T-Note rose 2.34%.
Energy posted a modest gain of 0.79%, supported by a 15.15% rally in Crude Oil. That advance more than offset declines in Natural Gas (-4.23%) and Denatured Fuel Ethanol (-3.53%).
Metals were the largest decliner among the core sectors, falling 12.52%. Silver dropped 18.64% and Palladium fell 18.53%, pulling the sector lower. Crypto also retreated 11.61%, led by Ethereum at -16.01% and Bitcoin at -7.20%.
Livestock fell 7.84% on the month, driven by a 25.21% drop in Lean Hogs, although Live Cattle finished higher by 2.44%. The report draws its index and sector data from investing.com for the S&P 500 and from S&P Dow Jones Indices for the S&P GSCI.
Energy posted a modest gain of 0.79%, supported by a 15.15% rally in Crude Oil. That advance more than offset declines in Natural Gas (-4.23%) and Denatured Fuel Ethanol (-3.53%).
Metals were the largest decliner among the core sectors, falling 12.52%. Silver dropped 18.64% and Palladium fell 18.53%, pulling the sector lower. Crypto also retreated 11.61%, led by Ethereum at -16.01% and Bitcoin at -7.20%.
Livestock fell 7.84% on the month, driven by a 25.21% drop in Lean Hogs, although Live Cattle finished higher by 2.44%. The report draws its index and sector data from investing.com for the S&P 500 and from S&P Dow Jones Indices for the S&P GSCI.
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