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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT COMMODITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT COMMODITIES

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Soft commodities is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SOFT COMMODITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Soft commodity

A soft commodity is a commodity such as coffee, cocoa, sugar, corn, wheat, soybean and fruit. This term generally refers to commodities that are grown, rather than mined. Soft commodities play a major part in the futures market. They are used by farmers wishing to lock-in the future prices of their crops, by commercial purchasers of the products, and by speculative investors seeking a profit. Sometimes the term soft is restricted to commodities which are identified as primarily tropical, such as coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton, and orange juice. Soft commodities have been known to adopt a backwardation trend until the late 1990s when futures were actively traded. Speculation and investment requirements later shaped the common contango trend.

Definition of soft commodities in the English dictionary

The definition of soft commodities in the dictionary is nonmetal commodities such as cocoa, sugar, and grains, bought and sold on a futures market Also called: softs.

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Synonyms and antonyms of soft commodities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soft commodities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT COMMODITIES

Find out the translation of soft commodities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft commodities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft commodities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

软商品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

materias primas agrícolas
570 millions of speakers

English

soft commodities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुलायम वस्तुओं
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السلع الخفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мягкие товары
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soft commodities
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরম পণ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matières premières agricoles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komoditi lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Soft Commodities
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソフト商品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소프트 상품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komoditas alus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng hóa mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான பொருட்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मऊ वस्तू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumuşak emtia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soft commodities
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miękkich surowców
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´які товари
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mărfuri moale
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μαλακά εμπορεύματα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte kommoditeite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mjuka råvaror
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

myke råvarer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft commodities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT COMMODITIES»

The term «soft commodities» is normally little used and occupies the 124.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT COMMODITIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft commodities

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT COMMODITIES»

Discover the use of soft commodities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft commodities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Commodities and Commodity Derivatives: Modeling and Pricing ...
This book covers hard and soft commodities (energy, agriculture and metals) and analyses: Economic and geopolitical issues in commodities markets Commodity price and volume risk Stochastic modelling of commodity spot prices and forward ...
Helyette Geman, 2009
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Commodities For Dummies
... sugar, and frozen concentrated orange juice — are known as soft commodities. Soft commodities are commodities that are usually grown, as opposed to those that are mined (such as metals) or those that are raised (such as livestock).
Amine Bouchentouf, 2011
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Encyclopedia of Alternative Investments
European Business School Oestrich-Winkel, Germany Commodities are generally classified into two sectors: hard and d soft. Hard commodities include energy, industrial metals, and precious metals. Soft commodities are weather- dependent, ...
Greg N. Gregoriou, 2008
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Commodity Derivatives: Markets and Applications
"This is a timely book, written with great clarity, and full of valuable insights.
Neil C. Schofield, 2011
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The Impact of China on Global Commodity Prices: The Global ...
Nevertheless, despite this pressure towards the withdrawal of state support and a reduction in protectionism, there remained a widespread residue of state support for the soft commodities sectors. China was amongst those countries that ...
Masuma Farooki, Raphael Kaplinsky, 2013
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Trading in Soft Commodity Futures
Bernard Savaiko, senior futures analyst with Paine Webber, explains trading and price forecasting methods that permit individual traders to compete on an equal footing with the large, well-capitalized commercial interests that have ...
Bernard C. Savaiko, 1986
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Investing in Commodities: A comparison of Commodity-ETFs ...
A comparison of Commodity-ETFs with other financial products and its particularities for private investors in Germany Patrick Maul. Soft commodities that are renewable and virtually unlimited depend on the weather and on the harvesting cycle ...
Patrick Maul, 2011
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How to Make Money with Commodities
" -- Ed Weis, Dean, School of Business at Mercy College; former Managing Director, Merrill Lynch "This book gives fascinating insight into the high-octane world of commodities trading.
Andrew Hecht, 2012
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High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies
on. the. Farm: Trading. Agricultural. Products. In This Chapter Investing in the soft commodities: coffee, cocoa, sugar, and orange juice Exploring the ags: corn, wheat, and soybeans Trading livestock: cattle, lean hogs, and frozen pork bellies  ...
Amine Bouchentouf, Brian Dolan, Joe Duarte, MD, 2011
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The Commodities Investor: A beginner's guide to diversifying ...
These are otherwise called the soft commodities, or the grains, although strictly soybeans are oilseeds rather than grain. These commodities are fundamental in producing food for the world's inhabitants, but also are increasingly used in ...
Philip Scott, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT COMMODITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soft commodities is used in the context of the following news items.
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New lending and investment tool to set agricultural supply chain on …
The study, entitled “Bank and Investor Risk Policies for Soft Commodities”, highlights policies that banks and investors can adopt to help reduce deforestation ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
2
Bull run for soft commodities
METAL and energy commodities may be in a bear market, but investor sentiment towards soft commodities is turning bullish. Corn, soy, wheat, oilseed and cattle ... «The Land Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Bull market for soft commodities
Metal and energy commodities may be in a bear market, but investor sentiment towards soft commodities is turning bullish indeed. Corn, soy, wheat, oilseed and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
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Soft Commodities: First Quarter Review And The Outlook For Q2
The composite of five soft commodities: sugar, coffee, cocoa, cotton and frozen concentrated orange juice futures fell by 10.26% during Q1, making it the worst ... «Seeking Alpha, Apr 15»
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Soft Commodities: Fourth Quarter Review And The Outlook For 2015
The composite of five soft commodities; sugar, coffee, cocoa, cotton and frozen concentrated orange juice futures fell by 8.49% during Q4. The sector is up 3% in ... «Seeking Alpha, Jan 15»
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The great commodities shake-up
With commodities revenues at the top ten banks tumbling and regulators ... includes energy, base and precious metals and soft commodities derivatives. Earlier ... «Financial News, May 14»
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Commodities outshine iron ore slump
Commodities are enjoying a boom in trading conditions as the shift in the ... He also proposed that soft commodities will benefit from changing global growth ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 14»
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Forget Stocks, Buy Soft Commodities
Coffee and other soft commodities have led many asset classes higher and it looks like this trend will continue as we progress through the second quarter. «Investopedia, Apr 14»
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Plunging prices for soft commodities could signal buying opportunity
The bust of agricultural commodities over the past couple of years has brought down the cost of betting on the world's growing need for food and clothing. «The Globe and Mail, Oct 13»
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CME Considers Soft Commodities Contracts as ICE Takes Over Liffe
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- CME Group Inc., the largest futures exchange, is considering new soft commodities contracts to compete with IntercontinentalExchange ... «Bloomberg, Jun 13»

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