List of Commodities Articles

The last decade has witnessed a boom in commodity trading. The ease of this form of trading has also improved by leaps and bounds. Investors are not only viewing commodities as hedging instruments but also as a tool to assist in diversification. Let’s understand commodities, their trading, and the boons and banes.

Gold has always been known as a unique class of investment. This dazzling metal can benefit investors in a number of ways, such as portfolio diversification, inflation protection, and liquidity. Investors in gold have several investment options to choose from: sovereign Gold Bonds, gold futures, and gold mutual funds, among others. Gold futures are among the easiest means of trading gold for investors. A gold […]

One of the most interesting things to understand is how commodity market works. When we talk of the working of commodity market, we must understand that there are two distinct markets viz. the spot market and the derivatives market.

India’s rapid economic growth has fueled an insatiable demand for oil and petroleum products as the world’s third largest oil consumer on the side of the US and China. India’s energy needs are met through a combination of domestic production and imports. This article analyses the crucial role played by upstream and downstream oil companies in satisfying India’s oil appetite today and powering future growth. […]

A bullion market is a market where traders trade in precious metals like gold and silver. A bullion market is a place where exchanges of gold and silver take place over the counter and in the futures market. Trading in bullions market is open 24 hours.

The last decade has witnessed a boom in commodity trading. The ease of this form of trading has also improved by leaps and bounds. Investors are not only viewing commodities as hedging instruments but also as a tool to assist in diversification. Let’s understand commodities, their trading, and the boons and banes.

Gold has always been known as a unique class of investment. This dazzling metal can benefit investors in a number of ways, such as portfolio diversification, inflation protection, and liquidity. Investors in gold have several investment options to choose from: sovereign Gold Bonds, gold futures, and gold mutual funds, among others. Gold futures are among the easiest means of trading gold for investors. A gold […]

One of the most interesting things to understand is how commodity market works. When we talk of the working of commodity market, we must understand that there are two distinct markets viz. the spot market and the derivatives market.

Unlike equities, indices and currencies, the futures in commodities are physical in nature. Normally, commodity futures are used as tools of hedging underlying risk.

MCX or the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd is a commodity exchange started by the Government of India in 2003. It is India’s biggest derivatives exchange, where commodities are traded in futures and options.

In India, there are two principal commodity exchanges, viz. the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). While the MCX is the clear leader in non-agricultural commodities like bullion, crude oil, and industrial metals, NCDEX leads in agricultural commodities trading.

CTT shall be levied on non-agricultural commodities futures contracts at the same rate as on equity futures that is at 0.01% of the price of the trade

One of the most important factors that experienced investors swear by is not putting all of your eggs in one basket.

India’s rapid economic growth has fueled an insatiable demand for oil and petroleum products as the world’s third largest oil consumer on the side of the US and China. India’s energy needs are met through a combination of domestic production and imports. This article analyses the crucial role played by upstream and downstream oil companies in satisfying India’s oil appetite today and powering future growth. […]

A bullion market is a market where traders trade in precious metals like gold and silver. A bullion market is a place where exchanges of gold and silver take place over the counter and in the futures market. Trading in bullions market is open 24 hours.