Producers of metals, grains and other raw materials rose amid deal activity.

Olin agreed to acquire Huntsman in roughly $2.43 billion stock swap, creating a major U.S. chemicals company with combined annual revenue of about $12.5 billion.

Commodity futures were buoyed by another retreat in the U.S. dollar.

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