Gold is an excellent hedge against inflation, and protects earnings for the future. Modern investors can invest in gold the traditional way - by purchasing gold bullion in the form of bars or coins.

Crude Oil is the key indicator of demand in the economy. Therefore, in the long term, an increase in global demand for the commodity is likely to drive up fuel prices.

Trading silver has historically been considered as an alternative to gold trading, as silver is the least expensive of the precious metals.

The soybean (U.S.) or soya bean (UK) (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses.

Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East and Ethiopian Highlands, but now cultivated worldwide.

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring boiling hot water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant . The term also refers to the plant itself.

Copper is one of the basic chemical elements. In its nearly pure state, copper is a reddish-orange metal known for its high thermal and electrical conductivity.

Platinum is scarce even among the precious metals and has tended to be more expensive than gold. It is a member of Platinum Group of Metals and is about 30 times rarer then gold.

Natural gas is found in more abundance than oil and is the fastest growing hydrocarbon with average growth to be estimated around 1.5% to 2%.

Palm oil is edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palm. Palm oil is a common cooking ingredient in the tropical belt of Africa, Southeast Asia and parts of Brazil.

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams.

Fertilizer (or fertiliser) is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin (other than liming materials) that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

Pakistan is the world’s 4th largest producer and 3rd largest consumer of cotton. It is because of being the leading producer of cotton that Pakistan has been able to develop its textile industry.

Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is one of a series of water-soluble ammonium phosphate salts which can be produced when ammonia reacts with phosphoric acid.

Urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals.

Since long, sugar has been used as a sweetener in almost all cuisines. The uses of sugar vary from domestic uses to the commercial.