commodity future

基本解释

Commodity future contracts are the contracts that trade commodities.
—商品期货合约是交易商品的合约。
A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a commodity future or option;
用来表述商品期货或期权交易单位的词语；
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Cleveland's manufacturing base may have declined, but its main commodity in future may be cardiac expertise.
克利夫兰的制造工业根基或许已经衰老，但它今后的主要价值产品或许将换成心脏治疗技术。

For investors, this means that buying a commodity for future price appreciation generally provides a surer road to riches than buying a mining stock.
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Contango involves a scenario where future prices for a given commodity are higher than spot prices whereas backwardation involves a scenario where future prices for a given commodity are lower than spot prices.
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