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Cash Market

Cash Market
Definition:

The market for the cash commodity (as contrasted to a futures contract) taking the form of:

(1) an organized, self-regulated central market (e.g., a commodity exchange);

(2) a decentralized over-the-counter market; or

(3) a local organization, such as a grain elevator or meat processor, which provides a market for a small region.