A market in which commodities, such as grain, gold, crude oil, or RAM chips, are bought and sold for cash and delivered immediately. Also called spot market.

• 以现金买卖商品如谷物，黄金，原油，并立即交割的市场。又叫现货市场。是指买卖证券或商品、外汇等金融资产以现金交割的市场。