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Commodity pricesUsually means the prices of raw materials and primary products.Similar MatchesCommodityCommodityA commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts. 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 agreementCommodity agreementSee international commodity agreement. Commodity Research BureauCommodity Research BureauProduces a popular price index of 17 commodities which is often used to track inflationary trends in the economy. 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 indicesPrimary commodity Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Futures Trading Commission Malaysia Commodity Exchange Commodity London Commodity Exchange (LCE) London Commodity Exchange The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Bundle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity pattern of trade Intracommodity spread Commodity backed bond Cash commodity Physical commodity Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Intercommodity spread Commodity futures contract Commodity paper Commodity Credit Corporation Export Commodity Control List |
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