What Types of Commodities Are Traded on a Commodity Exchange?
The following are the examples of commodities that are traded on different exchanges Metals: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper, Aluminum.Energy: Crude oil, heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, propane gas.Agricultural: Frozen orange juice, coffee, sugar, cocoa, corn, wheat, oats, rye, canola, live hogs, broiler chickens, lumber, butter, rice.Interest Rates: Eurodollars, Treasury Bills, Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)Stock Indexes: Major Market Index, Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, Nikkei 225 Stock Average, Value Line Stock Index.Foreign Currencies: British pounds, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars,Deustche marks, Swiss francs, Japanese yen. Different Commodity Exchanges Americas Exchange Abbreviation Location Product Types Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange BMF Brazil Agricultural, Biofuels, Precious Metals CME Group CME Chicago Agricultural, Biofuels, Precious Metals Chicago Climate Exchange CCX Chicago Emissions Hedge Street Exchange Ca