Summary Box: Metals lead commodities rally on positive consumer spending, weaker dollar

Summary Box: Metals lead broad commodities rally

RISING METALS: Palladium, platinum and copper led a commodities rally Monday as investors took advantage of a weaker dollar.

HINTS OF RECOVERY: Traders are monitoring a series of government reports due this week that could reveal some hints about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery. They include consumer spending, crop planting forecast and a jobs report.

MIXED ENERGY: Oil, heating oil and gasoline all rose while natural gas fell.