commodity
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Sales and earnings are up on higher commodity prices amid a broader commodity boom.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
His opinions on the AI sector, and the recent correction in its infrastructure build-out plays, were emphatic: A commodity trade within the AI trade “is done.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
By commodity trade, Hayes is mainly referring to the memory stocks that have been labeled the picks-and-shovels play of the AI infrastructure boom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Human connection is a necessity but, in a society grappling with loneliness across generations, it has now also become a commodity.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The ice, a commodity unavailable at the motel, is for iced tea, which I brew by letting tea bags soak in a plastic cup of water overnight.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of the UN agriculture development fund told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
For that reason, he said now is an opportune moment to invest in gold and silver, pointing to monetary easing triggering a bull market for commodities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Goldman saw muted activity in some parts of its markets business, such as fixed income, currency and commodities, where revenues were "essentially unchanged," the firm said in a press release.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
David Ruisard, pricing manager for commodities intelligence firm Argus says the ongoing Russian war with Ukraine has also impacted oil supplies, contributing to higher fuel prices.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Seeking out common ancestors for similar types of instruments is in many cases complicated by the abundant exchange of commodities via trading routes that ran between Europe, North Africa and Asia.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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