July 29th, 2010
Sugar Climbs to Four-Month High on Delays at Brazilian Ports

July 29th, 2010
Wheat Heads for Biggest Monthly Advance Since 1973 on Drought

July 28th, 2010
Copper Rises to 11-Week High on Outlook for China, U.S. Growth

July 28th, 2010
Wheat Futures Jump on Concern About Possible Export Controls

July 27th, 2010
Liffe Exchange to Consult Cocoa Clients Before Changing Market

    The RICI attempts to balance consumption patterns worlwide.One popular index has 19% in precious metals with only 6% in hydrocarbons- the same weighting it gives to orange juice. Another recently has as much as 63% in hydrocarbons, with only 37% for everything else the world consumes.The RICI is designed to offer stability -partly because it is broadly based and consistent in composition. Another popular index is changed dramatically every year which does little for continuity.
The weightings of the RICI were selected based on Mr Roger's perception of the relative importance of those raw materials.The fixed weights of each commodity selected for inclusion in the RICI are determined in the December preceding each year. These weights are then applied to the price changes in the nearby futures or forward contract each month. 44% of the RICI is energy orientated. Approximately 7% of the weighted index is exposed to foreign exchange volatility, spread among Canadian dollar,Australian dollar, Japanese yen and British pound.
The RICI Index is composed of the following raw materials :
Crude Oil, Wheat, Corn, Aluminium, Copper, Heating Oil, Unleaded Gas,
Natural Gas, Cotton, Soybeans, Gold, Live Cattle, Coffee, Zinc, Silver,
Lead, Rice, Platinium, Soybean Oil/Palm Oil, Live Hogs, Sugar,
Azuki Beans, Cocoa, Nickel, Tin, Wool, Rubber, Lumber, Barley, Canola,
Orange Juice, Oats, Palladium, Silk, Flaxseed.
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