Witness how a shift in supply, a political decision, or a bout of extreme weather can send shockwaves through the market, reshaping futures contracts and reshuffling trading strategies.
Such as natural resources that are mined or extracted from the earth – such as gold, oil, copper and natural gas
These commodities are grown and harvested – such as coffee, wheat and lumber – or reared, such as hogs and cattle
You can get indirect exposure to the commodity market by buying and selling the shares of companies that are involved in the mining, extraction, growth or harvesting of any type of commodity.