soft commodities

British

plural noun

Also called: softs. nonmetal commodities such as cocoa, sugar, and grains, bought and sold on a futures market

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While everyone seems laser-focused on the rally in hard commodities like gold and silver, so-called soft commodities deserve just as much attention.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

“Never before have we seen two seasons of Arabica crops being impacted by the drought,” said Judy Ganes, a U.S.-based soft commodities analyst.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021

Still, unlike most other so-called soft commodities, rubber’s uses are primarily industrial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2015

CME's biggest rival, IntercontinentalExchange Inc , in 2012 silenced 142 years of open-outcry trading in New York when it closed the trading rings for sugar, cocoa and other soft commodities.

From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2015

While demand for soft commodities bolsters New Zealand’s economy, Australia is experiencing the biggest mining boom in a century as China and India buy iron ore, copper and coal.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2011

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