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Primary commodityPrimary productSimilar MatchesCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCommodity Futures Trading CommissionCreated by the US Congress in 1974 to regulate exchange trading in futures. URL: http://www.cftc.gov Commodity backed bondCommodity backed bondA bond with interest payments tied to the price of an underlying commodity. Intercommodity spreadIntercommodity spreadIn the commodities market, a spread consisting of a long position and a short position in different but related commodities for example, speculating that the price relationship between the two commodities will change, e.g., platinum and gold. 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. Commodity Research BureauCommodity Research BureauProduces a popular price index of 17 commodities which is often used to track inflationary trends in the economy. Further SuggestionsCommodityCommodity paper Commodity Credit Corporation Commodity indices Cash commodity Spot commodity Commodity Bundle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity prices Commodity futures contract Commodity pattern of trade The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Physical commodity Commodity Export Commodity Control List London Commodity Exchange Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) Intracommodity spread Malaysia Commodity Exchange Commodity Trading Advisor London Commodity Exchange (LCE) Commodity agreement |
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