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Spot commodityA commodity that is traded with the expectation of actual delivery, as opposed to a commodity future that is usually not delivered.Spot commodity Similar MatchesCommodity 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. London Commodity Exchange (LCE)London Commodity Exchange (LCE)Merged with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange in 1996. CommodityCommodityA commodity is food, metal, or another fixed physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts. 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. Malaysia Commodity ExchangeMalaysia Commodity ExchangeA subsidiary of the KLSE that trades interest rate futures on the three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank offered rate. Further SuggestionsCommodity Trading AdvisorLondon Commodity Exchange The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Cash commodity Commodity pattern of trade Commodity Credit Corporation Commodity Research Bureau Export Commodity Control List Physical commodity Commodity Commodity Futures Trading Commission Intercommodity spread Commodity Bundle Commodity agreement Commodity backed bond Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Primary commodity Commodity indices Intracommodity spread Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity prices Commodity paper Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) |
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