Investors warm to commodities in search for return
Global uncertainty, coupled with the strength of the Chinese markets, is leading U.S. investors back into commodities.
Investors put more money into commodities ETFs and ETNs in July than they have in any single month over the past two years, according to ETF.com., which provides research on exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes.
The lift came as Chinese markets — and, in many cases, the funds tracking them — notched their best gains since late 2012, raising hopes that the world's second-largest economy will support demand for the industrial metals used to…