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Understand contango in commodity trading, how futures prices differ from spot prices, and how financing, storage and insurance costs influence commodity pricing.

Copper is a widely used base metal known for its electrical and thermal conductivity, strength, ductility and corrosion resistance. It is used across electrical wiring, construction, machinery, power infrastructure and several industrial applications.

Natural Gas is a widely traded energy commodity used for electricity generation, industrial activity, heating and other applications. Its prices can react sharply to weather, supply and demand, inventories, global energy markets and geopolitical developments.

Gold is more than a precious metal. It is a safe-haven asset, investment avenue, central-bank reserve asset and industrial commodity. For a commodity trader, understanding both Gold's fundamentals and the contract being traded is important.

Gold is one of the world's most actively traded precious metals and is widely used for investment, jewellery and industrial applications. It is also considered a safe-haven asset during periods of economic or market uncertainty.

In this article, we’ll explore the three exchanges that matter most: NYMEX, COMEX, and the London Metal Exchange (LME) and their link with MCX.