Our Commodities Data includes:
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Spot and Futures Prices |
Commodities Forecast |
| Source |
Commodities Research Bureau (CRB Barchart) |
S&P CIQ Estimates |
| Update |
Daily feed from provider updated between 6 - 7pm ET |
Within 24 hours |
| History |
1970 |
2005 |
In order to access the Commodities page,hover over the Markets tab and select Commodities.
The first page is the overview. To see the entire coverage, look at the left side links where you can find the different categories:
Using precious metals, specifically our gold, as an example.
* All commodity prices and forecasts are in nominal terms and are not adjusted for any inflationary effect.
Commodities data is shown in various units, with the unit of representation for each specific commodity listed in the unit column. Gold is shown in troy ounces, ounces, and grams, depending on which exchange the gold is trading on.
Clicking into an exchange takes you to the price page. This shows a chart which has the performance of gold in a year, including the estimated price, which is a good way of knowing the potential behaviour of the commodity.
Below the performance chart you can see the forecasted price by the different third party brokers that cover the commodity. You can adjust the scrolls to view the farthest forecast that the brokers have provided, which varies per commodity.
To provide you with transparent and accurate data, you can view the brokers that provide the estimates. Clicking on the blue hyperlinks, for example mean value, shows the list of brokers. Then hovering over a broker company shows the analyst until finally you can view the report that published the estimate to see how they arrived at that forecast. This would be beneficial if you were looking to adopt their methodology in your own forecast/study.
There is also a table that lists out the current spot and future prices for the commodity.
