spot price
Americannoun
noun
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The spot price of U3O8, a lightly processed concentrate known as yellowcake that is used to make fuel for nuclear reactors, is at its highest since early February, according to market-data firm UxC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Unlike traditional futures, they don’t have an expiration date, and short investors periodically pay long investors, or vice versa, depending on whether the futures price trades above or below the spot price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
If the perpetual price is higher than the reference spot price, longs pay the shorts; if the price is lower than the reference spot price, shorts pay the longs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The bank upgrades its rating on Paladin to outperform from neutral, saying its stock implies a uranium price of US$77 a pound versus the spot price at US$84 a pound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Of course, the sales were made at a discount from the spot price, and as time went on this increased.
From The Romance and Tragedy by William Ingraham Russell
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