The primary reason for the existence of commodity derivatives market is to offer instruments for price discovery and risk management. Imposition of CTT on futures trading in non-agriculture commodities has allegedly disturbed the Indian commodity market from carrying out its function price...

We report new evidence that speculation in energy and precious metal futures are more prevalent in crisis periods and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, agricultural futures attract more hedging pressure. Post-GFC patterns mirror the 1980s’ recessions. Using quantile...