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What Are Commodities?

Commodities are a vital part of the global economy and are essential in the production of goods and services. The term "commodities" refers to raw materials such as metals, energy, agricultural ...
This review shows how commodities fared against asset classes in 2025, using BCOM data to examine volatility spikes, tariff ...
When the underlying market mechanics of commodities evolve, the very way investors price those commodities must evolve too.
Few people, if any, can answer these questions with 100% certainty — What will the price be for a barrel of oil in six months? Units of natural gas? Soybeans? Global events continue to prove that a ...
Commodity derivatives are central to global markets, but the systems that support them are still built for yesterday’s world. Exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Intercontinental ...
Long-term demand for copper will rise, tariffs or not. Gold and other precious metals have climbed as investors look for stores of value. Commodities can offer diversification for a portfolio. Greg ...
Equities remain elevated for now, but a tired market cycle and rising commodity prices signal increasing downside risk into late 2024 and 2025. Cyclical commodities, especially industrial metals and ...
The commodities market is experiencing an unprecedented level of activity, driven by both cyclical and structural forces. High trading volumes in short-dated and weekly options highlight the market’s ...
The second leg of the commodities bull supercycle is just getting started. You can feel it—not just in the charts, but also in the subtle shifts happening across the global economy. Energy costs that ...
Davis Commodities Limited, a Singapore-based agricultural commodities trader, has announced plans to expand into the premium ESG-certified agricultural commodities market, targeting an increase of ...
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