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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 MatchesIntracommodity spreadIntracommodity spreadUsed in the context of futures trading to refer to a trader holding, buying, and selling contracts in the same commodity on the same exchange, but for different months. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM)Tokyo exchange for trading futures on gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rubber, cotton yarn, and woolen yarn. Malaysia Commodity ExchangeMalaysia Commodity ExchangeA subsidiary of the KLSE that trades interest rate futures on the three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank offered rate. Export Commodity Control ListExport Commodity Control ListA listing administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce of items requiring validated export licenses for shipment to some or all countries. 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 SuggestionsPrimary commodityCommodity Trading Advisor Commodity backed bond Physical commodity Cash commodity London Commodity Exchange (LCE) Commodity Bundle Commodity Commodity Research Bureau Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity indices Commodity Commodity agreement Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commodity pattern of trade Commodity Credit Corporation Commodity futures contract The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Commodity paper Intercommodity spread Commodity prices London Commodity Exchange |
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