The underlying instrument for USOIL is the light sweet Crude Oil Futures contract which is traded on the CME . West Texas Intermediate (WTI), also known as Texas light sweet, is a grade of crude oil used as a benchmark in…
NGAS is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Spot and future prices set at Henry Hub are denominated in $/mmbtu (millions of British thermal units) and are generally seen to be…
Gold is traded in the spot market, and the Gold Spot price is quoted as US Dollar per Troy Ounce. Since 1919 the most common benchmark for the price of gold has been the London gold fixing, a twice-daily telephone…
The price of silver is driven by speculation and supply and demand; mainly by large traders or investors, short selling, industrial, consumer and commercial demand, and to hedge against financial stress. Compared to gold, the price of silver is notoriously…
COMEX Copper is widely considered as one of the key cyclical commodities, given its extensive usage in construction, infrastructure and an array of equipment manufacturing. The biggest end-use is for the production of cables, wiring and electrical goods because of…