commodities market
- noun
- /kəˈmɒdɪtiz ˈmɑrkɪt/
- Specialized
- Investors closely monitor the commodities market to predict price fluctuations in raw materials.
- global commodities market
We have volatility in the food and commodities markets.
- We have volatility in the food and commodities markets.
- The crisis began with bubbles in the stock market and the housing market and also in the commodities market.
- He said when you're working with a, a like a commodity market, then the sale and the, the transaction and the exchange occur at the same point in time.
- So that's why in the US securities and commodities markets, we say, no, it's it's, it's a it's, it's one small core thing that's not allowed.
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The commodities market plays a crucial role in the global economy by trading essential resources.
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Thus, to understand commodity market behavior, we must account for equilibrium in both the cash and storage markets.
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The only honest markets left on the planet are commodity markets, especially gold.
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But commodity markets can change quite rapidly.
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We're here to invest in the commodities market, and I guarantee you will look great.
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To the extent Americans seek alternatives, we see bubbles in real estate and commodities markets.
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Because commodity markets are volatile, producers and consumers often seek ways of hedging and trading risk.
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But it was not unusual: commodities markets are cyclical by nature and have a history punctuated by sudden turning points.
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First, the macroeconomic backdrop remains murky, resulting in persistent volatility in equity and commodity markets.
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Understanding the dynamics between ecological and economic systems informs decision-making, especially given volatility in global commodity markets and growing demand for biofuels.
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Synonyms
A place where people buy and sell food and other items
A place where businesses compete to sell goods and services to customers
A place where people buy and sell stocks
A place where buyers and sellers agree to exchange goods later at a fixed price
A market where people trade standard agreements to buy or sell goods and shares later
An organized market where people buy and sell raw materials, often for delivery in the future
A market where people buy and sell raw materials like oil or grain to be delivered later
A market where people buy and sell contracts to deliver goods or money later
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Morphology
The meaning is transparently built from 'commodity' (raw materials/primary products) plus 'market' (place/system for buying and selling), so it straightforwardly denotes a market where commodities are traded. This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, meaning a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Commodities market comes from old town markets where farmers and traders brought basic goods, called commodities, like grain, oil and metal, to sell. That's why today a commodities market means a place where people 'buy and sell' these basic goods, often agreeing to trade them later.