Metal and agricultural derivatives are mainly used by companies to manage the price risk arising from the use of raw materials in their production process and by producers who want to "lock in" the selling price of their products. The market for these derivatives has a rich range of underlying indicators:
1. Base Metals
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Zinc
- Nickel
- Lead
- Tin
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2. Precious metals
- Gold
- Silver
- Gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Palladium
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3. Agricultural commodities
- Corn
- Wheat
- Soybeans
- Sugar
- Cotton
- Coffee
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The benchmarks of hedging products usually refer to the prices of the underlying commodities on the main international Futures Exchanges (FEMs) such as the London Metals Exchange (LME), New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).