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Commodity paperA loan or advance secured by commodities.Commodity paper Similar MatchesPrimary commodityPrimary commodityPrimary product 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 futures contractCommodity futures contractAn agreement to buy a specific amount of a commodity at a specified price on a particular date in the future, allowing a producer to guarantee the price of a product or raw material used in production. 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 (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 SuggestionsCommodityCommodity indices Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Credit Corporation Cash commodity Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity prices Export Commodity Control List London Commodity Exchange Intracommodity spread Commodity backed bond The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Malaysia Commodity Exchange Commodity agreement Intercommodity spread Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Bundle Commodity Physical commodity London Commodity Exchange (LCE) Commodity Research Bureau Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
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