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