Subjects:

Banking and Finance

Contents:

Section 1: Energy

Energy economics

Oil history

Oil pricing

Gas

Steam coal

Section 2: Metals

Iron, cooking coal and steel

Copper

Aluminium

Minor base metals

Section 3: Agriculture

Economics of agriculture

Grains & oilseeds

Softs: coffee, sugar, cocoa

Fruits, vegetables & livestock

Forest & paper

Commodity Trade and Finance looks at the economics of key commodity groups, including energy, agriculture and metals. It examines the supply/demand fundamentals of several major and minor commodities, physical characteristics, production an consumption patterns, trade flows and pricing mechanisms.

It also covers, in brief, the main tools used to hedge price risk, such as futures, options and swaps.