commodities

plural of commodity
as in merchandise
products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil

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Recent Examples of commodities Meanwhile, import volumes may also recover in the short term, as accelerated fiscal spending boosts demand for industrial commodities, Huang said. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 Other commodities that are projected to see substantial declines in exports include hay, walnuts, rice, beef, grapes, oranges and cotton. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Energy stocks didn’t get any help from commodities. Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 The beneficiary of this would be the consumer who would see competitive pricing, especially for products, commodities, and services with few substitutes. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Yet this very characteristic—price fluctuation—has defined the early stages of almost every major asset class, from equities to commodities. Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 This is what always happens with commodities. Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Coffee and cocoa The sugar, coffee and cocoa markets face greater price uncertainty than other commodities, said BMI commodities analyst Matthew Biggin. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024 Enron was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Commodities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodities. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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