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Commodity agreementSee international commodity agreement.Similar MatchesIntracommodity spreadIntracommodity spreadUsed in the context of futures trading to refer to a trader holding, buying, and selling contracts in the same commodity on the same exchange, but for different months. Commodity pricesCommodity pricesUsually means the prices of raw materials and primary products. Spot commoditySpot commodityA commodity that is traded with the expectation of actual delivery, as opposed to a commodity future that is usually not delivered. Commodity pattern of tradeCommodity pattern of tradeThe trade pattern of a country or the world, focusing on goods and services traded as opposed to the factor content of that trade. Commodity (commodities)Commodity (commodities)Basic raw materials and foodstuffs such as metals, petroleum, coffee, grain etc.Commodities are traded on a commodity exchange both by the companies that use them (e.g. chocolate manufacturers) and by speculators. Futures contracts allow commodity producers and commodity users to bring some predictability and stability to pricing. By buying futures contracts, they can hedge against underlying price changes in the commodity.In the USA the main ones are the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Kansas City Board of Trade and Mid America Commodity Exchange.In the UK, commodities are traded on the London Metal Exchange, the International Petroleum Exchange and The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange which incorporates the London Commodity Exchange. Further SuggestionsCommodity backed bondExport Commodity Control List Physical commodity Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity futures contract Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity indices Commodity Bundle Intercommodity spread Commodity Cash commodity Malaysia Commodity Exchange Commodity Credit Corporation The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Commodity Primary commodity Commodity Research Bureau London Commodity Exchange London Commodity Exchange (LCE) Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity paper Commodity Trading Advisor |
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