1Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2Professor, Department of Management Studies, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
3Assistant Professor, Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning, Vadavathoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India
JEL Classification: G13, G14
Futures trading in agricultural commodities were introduced to provide the stakeholders price information, which would help them to make production decisions as well as to lock spot prices for future derivatives and help the stakeholders access the markets easily. This study is an attempt to find out the utilization of price discovery and price risk management functions of Commodity Exchanges by the dealers of rubber and manufacturers of rubber products in Kerala.
Rubber futures trading, Price discovery, Price risk management, Hedging, Dealers of rubber and Manufacturers of rubber products
