Internationally famous commodity indexes include Thomson Reuters Jeffrey/Commodity Research Bureau Index (TRJ/CRB Index) and S&P- Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&; PGSCI index), Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index (DJ-UBS CI Index), Deutsche Bank Liquidity Commodity Index (DBLCI Index), Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI Index), London Metal Futures Index (LMEX Index), etc.
What is the Thomson Reuters/Commodity Research Bureau Index (TRJ/CRB Index)?
The oldest commodity index in the world is the CRB commodity index released by the Bureau of Commodity Research of the United States, which can be traced back to 1957. It was originally composed of two spot and 26 futures commodities. Up to now, it has undergone ten adjustments, the most recent one being in 2005, when Reuters revised the CRB index in cooperation with Jefferies Financial Products Department, and changed its name to Reuters's Reuters/JefferiesCRB index, or "RJ/CRB Index" for short. In 2008, Reuters merged with Thomson. In 2009, the index was renamed Thomson Reuters Jeff eries/ Jefferies CRB Index, or "TRJ/CRB" for short. At present, it consists of 19 commodity futures contracts.
S&P- Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&; What is the PGSCI index?
S&P- Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&; The PGSCI index is one of the two major commodity indexes in the international market, and it is the most widely used commodity index by long-term investors, including pension funds and insurance companies. At present, the index includes 24 commodities: 6 energy products, 5 industrial metals, 8 agricultural products, 3 animal husbandry products and 2 precious metals, and the commodity weights are adjusted once a year.
What is the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index (DJ- UBS CI Index)?
Dow Jones-UBS CI index is also one of the two major commodity indexes in the international market, and it is the most widely used commodity index in the world, including long-term investors such as pension funds and insurance companies. DJ-UBS CI Index is the original Dow Jones/American International Group Commodity Index (DJ-AIG CI Index). In May 2009, UBS acquired this index and renamed it DJ- UBS CI Index.
What is Deutsche Bank Liquidity Commodity Index (DBLCI Index)?
Deutsche Bank Liquidity Commodity Index (DBLCI Index) is the most liquid commodity index in the world, and it is the index with the least number of six components in the comprehensive index. Founded in February 2003, Deutsche Bank's circulation commodity index (DBLCI Index) includes six commodities in energy, precious metals, industrial metals and grain industries. The adjustment of commodity index stipulates that two kinds of energy sources are Texas Intermediate Crude Oil (WTI crude oil) and heating oil, which are adjusted once a month, and the other four commodities are aluminum, gold (1285.20, -2.40, -0. 19%), corn and wheat, which are adjusted once a year.
What is the Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI Index)?
Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI Index) was founded in July 1998, originally named as Rogers Raw Materials Index (RRMI Index), and later renamed as Rogers International Commodity Index. It is positioned as the most extensive commodity index in the world, and it is the index with the largest number of component commodities (36 kinds) in the comprehensive index. The index covers the widest range of commodities, simply reflects the trend of international commodity prices and has global characteristics.
What is the London Metal Futures Index (LMEX Index)?
The London Metal Futures Index (LMEX Index) is compiled by the London Metal Exchange (LME), including the metal commodity indexes of six major metals listed in LME, such as copper, aluminum, lead, nickel, tin and zinc. It reflects the market performance of nonferrous metal contracts in the world's largest and most liquid metal exchange. The LMEX index aims to provide a single floating reference price, which is the benchmark index of futures and options contracts traded on the floor. It does not involve spot delivery, and the contract is settled in cash.