commodity trading

US: kəˈmɑːdəti ˈtreɪdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of commodity trading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

activity of buying and selling raw materials or basic goods for profit

TECH.

Many investors use commodity trading to diversify their portfolios.
He built his career in commodity trading on the Chicago exchange.
Online platforms have made commodity trading accessible to small investors.

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Expressions with commodity

hot commodity

something in high demand or very popular

The new smartphone model is a hot commodity.

precious commodity

something valuable and rare

Water is a precious commodity in the desert.

rare commodity

quality that very few people or situations show

In politics, honest speech is often a rare commodity.

commodity exchange

organization promoting trade in commodities

The Chicago Board of Trade is a well-known commodity exchange.

commodity finance

area of banking focused on funding trade in raw materials

She built her career in commodity finance at an international bank.

commodity product

standardized good seen as interchangeable with similar goods from other sellers

Price is the main concern when choosing a commodity product like bulk sugar.

Expressions with trading

trading on thin ice

exp.

engaging in risky behavior

He's trading on thin ice by investing all his money in that startup.

trading card

small card featuring images of characters or athletes, collected and traded

He kept his favorite trading card in a protective sleeve..

trading firm

business company whose main work is buying and selling for profit

She joined a small trading firm that specializes in metals.

unfair trading

adj.

trading activity that treats buyers or rivals in an unjust way

The regulator fined the company for unfair trading against smaller competitors.

trading estate

area where multiple businesses operate

The company moved to a trading estate.

trading partner

country or organization that exchanges goods or services with another

Canada is a major trading partner of the United States..

trading post

place where trading of goods takes place

The explorers set up a trading post by the river.

cease trading

stop all buying and selling activities in business or finance

The company had to cease trading after heavy losses.

heavy trading

large amount of buying and selling in a market

There was heavy trading on the stock exchange today.

preferential trading status

special position allowing better trade terms than others

The country was granted preferential trading status by its neighbors.

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CFTC

acr.

acr: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

group that watches over futures trading

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French:négociation de matières premières, ...
German:Rohstoffhandel, ...
Italian:compravendita di materie prime, ...
Spanish:comercio de materias primas, ...
Portuguese:negociação de commodities, ...
Chinese:商品交易, ...
Japanese:商品取引, ...
Arabic:تِجَارَة السِّلَع, ...
Hebrew:מִסְחָר בְּסְחוֹרוֹת, ...
Russian:торговля сырьевыми товарами, ...
Ukrainian:торгівля сировинними товарами, ...
Hindi:कमोडिटी ट्रेडिंग, ...
Bengali:পণ্যবাজারে লেনদেন, ...
Catalan:negociació de matèries primeres, ...
Czech:obchodování s komoditami, ...
Danish:råvarehandel, ...
Dutch:grondstoffenhandel, ...
Greek:εμπορία εμπορευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:árupiaci kereskedelem, ...
Khmer:ការជួញដូរទំនិញវត្ថុធាតុដើម, ...
Korean:상품 거래, ...
Persian:معاملهٔ کالا, ...
Polish:handel towarami, ...
Portuguese (BR):negociação de commodities, ...
Romanian:tranzacționare de mărfuri, ...
Swedish:råvaruhandel, ...
Thai:การซื้อขายสินค้าโภคภัณฑ์, ...
Turkish:emtia ticareti, ...
Vietnamese:giao dịch hàng hóa, ...

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