Meaning | An exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery. |
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Synonyms | commodities exchange, commodities market |
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Parts | pit | (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on |
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Narrower | futures exchange, futures market, forward market | A commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
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spot market | A market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future |
Broader | exchange | A workplace for buying and selling |
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Spanish | bolsa de materias primas |
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