Commodity prices turned mixed results in September even though bullish price action in the bond market pushed interest rates lower, and bearish action in the dollar index tends to be bullish for raw material prices. The Fed surprised markets with a 50 basis point Fed Funds Rate cut at the September FOMC meeting, which tends to be bullish for commodities. Meanwhile, lower rates weighed on the U.S. dollar index. Since the dollar is the benchmark currency for most commodities, a weaker dollar tends to support raw material prices. As we head into the fall and winter, many commodities remain in bul…