Commodity vs. Retail Prices: How Strongly Are They Linked?

When the price of commodities like oil or coffee rises, many assume that means the price of their morning Joe or their commute will get more expensive. But for many commodities, the price investors are paying in the open market has little to do with the price customers pay at the store.

What’s the link between commodity prices and retail prices? I’ll show which products reflect the most and the least of the movement between what traders pay and what customers pay.

I’m Dion Rabouin, a WSJ reporter covering markets and the economy. I’ll be diving into all things finance, from the popular and well-known — like crypto and stocks — to the complex and intricate — like leveraged loans, derivatives and private equity. Subscribe to join me as I take a deep dive into what’s making money move and why it matters.

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