Metals and commodities · Lesson 2 · 5 min read
What commodities are and what moves their prices
Commodities are basic goods such as oil, natural gas, wheat and metals. This lesson explains what moves their prices, how futures contracts work, and why commodity funds can drift from the price of the commodity itself.
Published September 16, 2026
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