soft commodities
Britishplural noun
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Managed futures funds forecast market trends by investing either long or short in futures contracts across a range of asset classes, including metals, soft commodities, foreign exchange, and U.S. bonds.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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
ICE, founded in 2000, has its roots in electronic commodity trading and a tie-up with Liffe will boost trade for soft commodities such as sugar, buoying its profits.
From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2012
Arabica coffee, the variety favored by Starbucks Corp., may be among the best performers in so-called soft commodities, gaining as much as 22 percent to $2.725 a pound, the median of 26 forecasts shows.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 4, 2012
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