This page gives you an overview of the most important commodity exchanges
in the world (dealing in agriculture commodities). A short description
shows you the particular commodities traded in these markets, neglecting
the
trade of securities, stock index futures and options etc.
Some exchanges provide only general information, but no access to daily settlement
prices. However, closing prices of major world commodity exchanges are available
on the Chicago Board of
Trade (CBOT). There is no charge for this information, but you will need
to
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INDIA
National Commodity & Derivatives
Exchange Limited
NCDEX currently facilitates trading of thirty six commodities - Cashew, Castor
Seed, Chana, Chilli, Coffee, Cotton, Cotton Seed Oilcake, Crude Palm Oil, Expeller
Mustard Oil, Gold, Guar gum, Guar Seeds, Gur, Jeera, Jute sacking bags, Mild
Steel Ingot, Mulberry Green Cocoons, Pepper, Rapeseed - Mustard Seed ,Raw Jute,
RBD Palmolein, Refined Soy Oil, Rice, Rubber, Sesame Seeds, Silk, Silver, Soy
Bean, Sugar, Tur, Turmeric, Urad (Black Matpe), Wheat, Yellow Peas, Yellow
Red Maize & Yellow Soybean Meal.
Multi Commodity Exchange
of India Limited
MCX offers futures trading in the following commodity categories: Agri Commodities,
Bullion, Metals- Ferrous & Non-ferrous, Pulses, Oils & Oilseeds, Energy,
Plantations, Spices and other soft commodities.
National Multi Commodity Exchange
of India Ltd. (NMCE)
NMCE's basket of commodities includes cash crops, food grains, plantations,
spices, oil seeds, metals & bullion
among others.
UNITED KINGDOM
A commodity market that deals in futures
contracts (Brent and Dubai crude oil, gas oil, leaded and unleaded gasoline,
naphtha and heavy fuel oil), as well as in options (Brent crude and gas oil).
It offers the facilities for making an exchange of futures for physicals.
This exchange, which includes the former London
Commodity Exchange (LCE), is the leading exchange in Europe for soft
commodities (e.g. cocoa, coffee, sugar, rubber, potatoes and grain).
See also Closing
Prices
!
USA
The
CBOT is a trading centre for commodities and the largest futures exchange in the
world.
The market deals in futures and options on agricultural commodities,
such as maize, soya beans, crude soya bean oil, soya bean meal, oats, but also
in contracts on gold and silver.
See also Closong
Prices!
The
CME - the prime US futures and options market - trades a huge range of futures
and options on commodities, above all futures contracts in livestock (live
cattle, feeder cattle, live hogs, pork bellies).
It is also the leader in
exchange-traded financial derivatives.
See also Closing
Prices!
The CSCE in New York is a major world commodity market dealing
futures contracts and options on coffee, sugar, cocoa, cheddar cheese and
non-fat dry milk. Together with London a main world market in cocoa.
See also Closing
Prices!
A
commodity market for grain, trading options and futures. Together with the
exchanges of Chicago and Minneapolis, it sets the world price for grains.
The KCBT's homepage will allow you access to contract specifications, daily
price summary information and info on how to get started in trading commodities.
See also Closing
Prices!
A
commodity market for grain, dealing in futures contracts for spring wheat and
white wheat, and, on the cash market, for barley, maize, drum wheat, flaxseed,
oats, rye, soya beans, spring wheat and sunflower seeds. And it offers the
world's only seafood futures contracts (White and Black Tiger shrimp).
See also Closing
Prices
!
AUSTRALIA
The
SFE trades commodity futures (wool and live cattle).
See also Closing
Prices
!
HONG KONG
The
HKFE (the former Hong Kong Commodity Exchange) trades in cotton, sugar, soya
bean and gold futures, and in other commodities.
One of the largest exchanges in Japan trading a range of
agricultural products.
PHILIPPINES
RUSSIA
SINGAPORE
Deals in energy and commodity futures.
See also Closing
Prices
!
SOUTH AFRICA
Trades commodity futures, as well as options on futures.
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