Metals Prices | Futures Vs Cash Market Metals Follow

High prices in precious metals command a lot more than just investor and media interest. Since prices started trending higher, t seems as though there have been surges in the number of small shops and stores looking to buy gold as well as TV commercials[...]

The COMEX and CBOT futures markets share four common metals contracts: gold, silver, mini-gold, and mini-silver.  Besides the four gold and silver contracts, the COMEX/NYMEX also offers metals futures contracts for copper, aluminum, platinum, palladium,[...]

History of wheat prices and volume on the CME. Wheat production, market trading history, and grain futures volume for CME commodities traders.

There are a number of different forward products offered by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).  Futures contracts are used by speculators for assuming risks and commercial interests (hedgers) who are looking for insurance against market risks.  A[...]

It is important to distinguish cash market from futures markets when looking at a particular commodity.  Many people do not realize that there is a difference between the two.  The futures market is essential to a producer’s need to hedge against[...]