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London Commodity ExchangeFormerly known as London Fox (London Futures and Options Exchange), the exchange was renamed London Commodity Exchange and was a futures and options exchange, dealing in soft commodities including cocoa, sugar, coffee, wheat, barley, potatoes and dry cargo freight futures that is, BIFFEX (Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange). BIFFEX was merged with the then London Fox in 1991.On 16th September 1996 the LCE merged with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) where trades of the merged company are guaranteed by the London Clearing House (LCH).Similar MatchesCommodity 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 (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. London Commodity Exchange (LCE)London Commodity Exchange (LCE)Merged with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange in 1996. Commodity Trading AdvisorCommodity Trading AdvisorAn investment manager that focuses on long and short trading in the futures markets. The trades are often intraday trades. Sometimes referred to as **Managed Futures. Commodity pricesCommodity pricesUsually means the prices of raw materials and primary products. Further SuggestionsPrimary commodityCommodity Research Bureau Commodity futures contract Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Commodity paper Commodity backed bond Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Malaysia Commodity Exchange Intracommodity spread Commodity Trading Advisor Cash commodity Commodity Bundle Commodity pattern of trade Physical commodity Commodity agreement Commodity Export Commodity Control List The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Spot commodity Intercommodity spread Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity Credit Corporation |
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