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Lean Hogs
Used for pork production. Prices affected by seasonal consumption variations and animal health issues.
Crude Oil
Used as fuel and in manufacturing plastics. Highly volatile market, prices affected by geopolitical events and OPEC policies.
Aluminum
Used in transportation, packaging, and construction. Influenced by energy costs and supply chain disruptions.
Palladium
Used primarily in automobile catalytic converters. Influenced by the auto industry demand and Russian supply.
Lumber
Used in construction and paper production. Market affected by housing market trends and natural disasters.
Uranium
Used for nuclear power generation. Market influenced by nuclear energy policies and long-term supply contracts.
Cotton
Used in textile manufacturing. Market influenced by fashion industry demand and crop conditions in the U.S. and India.
Oats
Used for food products and livestock feed. Market affected by smaller market size compared to other grains, and weather conditions in key growing areas.
Canola
Used for cooking oil and as a source of biofuel. Influenced by Canadian crop conditions and global vegetable oil market.
Soybeans
Used for animal feed and cooking oil. Market affected by U.S. and Brazilian crop outputs and Chinese demand.
Live Cattle
Used for beef production. Market influenced by feed costs, drought, and consumer demand patterns.
Gold
Used in jewelry, electronics, and as an investment. Market characterized by its safe-haven status during economic uncertainty.
Natural Gas
Used for heating, electricity generation, and as industrial feedstock. Volatile prices due to seasonal demand and fracking technology.
Platinum
Used in jewelry and vehicle emission control devices. Market characteristics include South African mine supply and automotive industry demand.
Wheat
Used as a staple food crop. Market influenced by global crop yields and climate conditions.
Cocoa
Main ingredient for chocolate production. Market volatility affected by West African production and global chocolate demand.
Corn
Used as a food source, ethanol production, and animal feed. Influenced by ethanol policies and climate events in the Americas.
Sugar
Used as a sweetener in food production. Influenced by Brazilian sugarcane crop and alternative sweeteners market.
Coffee
Used as a beverage. Market characterized by Brazilian and Vietnamese crop yields and consumer consumption trends.
Milk
Used as a beverage and in dairy products. Influenced by dairy policies, production quotas, and consumer dietary trends.
Silver
Used in industrial applications, jewelry, and as an investment. More volatile than gold, with both industrial and precious metal characteristics.
Heating Oil
Used for heating and as a diesel fuel. Prices influenced by crude oil prices and cold weather demand.
Rubber
Used for tires and industrial products. Influenced by automobile industry demand and Southeast Asian production.
Rice
Staple food for many cultures. Market influenced by Asian monsoons and export restrictions.
Copper
Used in construction and electrical equipment. Market influenced by industrial growth and demand from emerging markets.
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