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Commodity indices

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Our Commodity Index offerings are up-to-date, highly recognizable, and give multiple types of exposure

The world's first commodity index, in its original and updated forms.

Why choose commodity indices? 

Our commodity indices track baskets of commodities to reflect price movements and are recognized as a major barometer of commodity prices and markets.

Designed to provide exposure to the global commodities industry, all indices have a strong connection to the Commodity Research Bureau (CRB®) name, and many are tracked by Exchange Traded Funds and other derivatives.

Refinitiv/CoreCommodity CRB Indices are administered by Refinitiv Benchmark Services Limited (RBSL), authorized as a Benchmark Administrator under EU BMR.

Features & benefits

What you get with commodity indices 

Reputation

Recognized as a major barometer of commodity prices and markets.

IOSCO-aligned indices

All of our indices adhere to the IOSCO principles for financial benchmarks.

EU BMR compliant

The Refinitiv CoreCommodity CRB index will be compliant with the European Benchmark Regulation as of 1 January 2020.

How it works

Commodity indices in more detail 

Refinitiv / CoreCommodity – CRB® Index
(Administered by RBSL)

A basket of 19 commodities, including energy contracts, agriculture, precious metals, and industrial metals, the Index acts as a representative indicator of commodity markets.

Refinitiv / CoreCommodity CRB® Non-Energy Index

Commodity indices with a higher exposure to agricultural commodities and metals. Crude oil, heating oil, natural gas, and RBOB gasoline are removed from the standard index.

Refinitiv / Core Commodity CRB® Non-Agriculture and Livestock Index

This index provides enhanced exposure to metals and energy (excluding agriculture and livestock).