Exchanges
There is no single commodity exchange which trades in all commodities. Some exchanges deal in several commodities, some in just one commodity. Consult the current volume of the CRB Commodity Yearbook, available in Koerner Library, to determine which exchange deals with your commodity. Also consider the selected resources below:
- CME Group(Chicago Mercantile Exchange.) Deals in diverse commodities, including agriculture, energy, and metals.
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)(Formerly the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange.) Deals in global agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index markets.
- Rutgers Library Stock and Commodity Exchanges GuideComprehensive list of Canadian, U.S. and international commodity exchanges.
- Tokyo Commodity ExchangeMetals and energy.
Prices - General
Current prices of specific commodities can be viewed on the website of the relevant exchange. Newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times provide current information on selected commodities. Sources below provide current and historical prices for a variety of commodities:
- Bloomberg This link opens in a new windowCurrent and projected commodity prices and futures. Available on specific machines in the Canaccord Learning Commons, Wayne Deans Investment Centre (current Sauder students and faculty and staff only) and UBCO Library.
- CME GroupCurrent data on Agriculture, Energy, and Metals.
- Commodities price locatorCall no. ZHF1040.7 .C46 1989 at David Lam Library or Koerner Library.
- International Monetary Fund. Primary Commodity PricesMonthly commodity price data and commodity reports.
- UN Conference on Trade and Development. UnctadStat Reports.Annual and monthly market commodity prices for selected commodities exported by developing economies.
- World Bank. Commodity MarketsPrices (Pink Sheet), markets reviews and price forecasts. Biannual commodity outlook report.
Futures
- CIBC. Economics. Commodities OutlookScroll down to Forecast - Commodities Outlook.
- Standard & Poor's Capital IQ This link opens in a new windowComprehensive database of global public and private companies, banks, investment firms and M&A transactions.
- Scotiabank. Economics PublicationsIncludes Global Forecast and various industry and commodity reports
- TD Economics. Forecasts.Includes Commodity Price Report.
Trading in Canada
- Export Development Canada. The Commodity TrackerWeekly commodity prices.
- Industry Canada. Trade Data OnlineAbility to generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade in goods with over 200 countries.
