Find Answers Quickly: Business FAQ

Fitch Connect: Select Data Tools in the top navigation menu. Choose the Interactive Charts option. Choose a country using the select entities/geographies option. For the data item select Industries and choose a commodity. Next, select a date range and finally a visualization option. 

Financial Times (must create an account with @uwo.ca email):

• For news: in the main menu click Markets > Commodities
• For data: in the main menu click Markets > Market Data. Then click Commodities in the menu at the top of the resulting page.

Commodity Price Forecast report from Oxford Economics: Monthly reports on commodity price trends and forecasts, as well as weekly briefings on the latest price action.

Commodity Research Bureau (CRB) Commodity Yearbook: Years 2019-present are available in the Business Library. 

Bloomberg (available in the Business Library):

• CCRV<GO>: commodity curve analysis
• CPFC<GO>: commodity price forecasts
• FDM<GO>: commodity fundamentals
• GLCO<GO>: global commodity prices
• BMAP<GO>:  Bloomberg commodity maps
• CTM<GO> Futures contracts by category
• For more commands see our Bloomberg Research Guide > Commodities

Capital IQ (available in the Business Library): Select Markets from the top menu. Choose a commodity category in the menu to the left under the "Commodities" heading.

Statista: Search for relevant keywords like "commodities." Refine results using limiters in the menu to the left of the search results screen. 

World Bank:

• Commodity Markets has current and historical commodity prices, forecasts, and special topic reports. 
• Global Economic Prospects examines growth trends for the global economy. 

Canadian banks publish commodity forecast reports, for example:

• Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
• Scotiabank
• Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) 

Statistics Canada: Search for data by entering relevant keywords such as "commodities" in the search box. 

Export Development Canada (EDC): 

• Commodity Tracker has commodity prices and other economic indicators that are relevant to Canadians  

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):

• Commodity Markets for World Agicultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Agricultural Baseline reports, and projections for domestic supply and demand of agricultural commodities. 
• Foreign Agricultural Service for intelligence on foreign market conditions, production forecasts, export opportunities, and changes in policies affecting U.S. agricul­tural exports and imports.

United States Geological Survey (USGS):

• Commodity Statistics and Information: Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment.

For historical information (history, photos, advertising, documents) search the Global commodities : trade, exploration & cultural exchange database.

If you require further assistance, please contact the Business library