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CommodityCould refer to any good, but in a trade context a commodity is usually a raw material or primary product that enters into international trade, such as metals (tin, manganese) or basic agricultural products (coffee, cocoa).CommodityA commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts.Commodity Similar MatchesLondon Commodity Exchange (LCE)London Commodity Exchange (LCE)Merged with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange in 1996. Cash commodityCash commodityThe actual physical commodity, as distinguished from a futures contract. Commodity indicesCommodity indicesIndices measuring the price and performance of physical commodities, often by the price of futures contracts for the commodities that are listed on commodity exchanges. 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. Further SuggestionsPrimary commodityCommodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Export Commodity Control List Commodity prices Commodity Credit Corporation commodity (commodities) Commodity Research Bureau Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Commodity Futures Trading Commission Physical commodity Commodity Trading Advisor Intracommodity spread London Commodity Exchange Commodity backed bond Commodity paper The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Intercommodity spread Commodity pattern of trade Commodity Bundle Malaysia Commodity Exchange Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity agreement |
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