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commodity

[kuh-mod-i-tee] / kəˈmɒd ɪ ti /


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China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East kept fueling higher energy and commodity costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Looming El Niño shock threatens to drive up global commodity prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

WhiteHawk hedges roughly 90% of its commodity price risk over the next 12 months, and 80% of its price risk over the subsequent 12 months, Herz said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“The continued lack of progress towards restoring normal energy flows from the Middle East is reinforcing expectations of a prolonged period of elevated oil prices,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As I look around the stacks of drinks, I find a single case of water that someone abandoned there maybe yesterday, when it wasn’t such a precious commodity.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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