Fundamentals and Risk Factors in Commodity Markets
A special issue of Risks (ISSN 2227-9091).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 1431
Special Issue Editor
Interests: empirical asset pricing; derivatives and option pricing; risk management and financial models; climate finance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue titled “Fundamentals and Risk Factors in Commodity Markets”. It aims to delve into in-depth discussion on cutting-edge topics of commodity fundamentals and risks, considering the distinctive characteristics from the stock market and its vital role in the global economy.
We seek contributions that offer original insights, innovative methodologies, and effective solutions to the challenges faced by investors and financial professionals in these domains. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Price volatility and risk management.
- Climate change and sustainability.
- Geopolitical risks and policy uncertainty.
- Financialization and market structure.
- Technological innovations and digitalization risks.
- Macroeconomic and monetary policy risks.
- Social and ethical risks.
We look forward to receiving your contributions, which can help advance our shared understanding of risk factors of commodity markets and their economic impacts through high-quality research and discourse.
Dr. Yahua Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- commodity markets
- climate risks
- financialization
- geopolitical risks
- price volatility
- macroeconomic risks
- technological innovations
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