"Economist" Indices of Spot Commodity Prices
SDR Indices 1985=100
200-
180-
165-
150-
135-
120-
Agricultural non-foods
105-
80-
65-
50-
Oil (N.S Brent)
35-
Log Scale
Metals
- 200
180
165
150
135
120
105
Foods
I
80
65
50
35
20-
1986
..................
1987
1988
20
All figures are monthly averages, except December 1988 which is only the first week