spot commodity

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Spot commodity

A commodity that is traded with the expectation of actual delivery, as opposed to a commodity future that is usually not delivered.

Spot Commodity

A commodity traded on the current market. Spot commodities involve straightforward transactions; there is a buyer and a seller and the seller makes delivery of the commodity promptly when the transaction is settled. A spot commodity differs from a futures transaction, in which the buyer and seller agree to exchange the commodity at some point in the future.

spot commodity

A commodity that is available for immediate delivery.

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According to Rosine (1987), consumption of spot commodities as a share of nominal GDP ranged from 8 percent to 10 percent from 1973 to 1981, but fell to just 4 percent by 1986.(12) With the ongoing technological revolution, this decline has presumably continued into the 1990s.

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