commodity exchange

American  

noun

1. an exchange for the buying and selling of futures contracts on commodities, as butter, coffee, sugar, and grains.

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Etymology

Origin of commodity exchange

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, top commodity exchange CME Group raised margin requirements, a move that increases the cost of holding positions, typically weighing on prices and trading activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

But with plenty of borrowed money going into speculative trades—especially silver—it didn’t take much to cause a stampede for the exits, especially with commodity exchange CME Group also raising margin requirements on various metals.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, top commodity exchange CME Group said higher margin requirements for precious-metal futures will take effect after Monday’s close—a move that increases the cost of holding positions and typically weighs on trading activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Its previous investments include Transmission Developers, solar mounting firm Esdec, environmental engineering firm Geosyntec, environmental commodity exchange Xpansiv, and renewable energy firm Invenergy.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

I also urge final action on a measure that is already passed by the House to guard against fraud and manipulation in the Nation's commodity exchange market.

From State of the Union Address by Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)