FTSE slides on weak commodities - The Press Association

FTSE slides on weak commodities - The Press Association


AFP
FTSE slides on weak commodities
The Press Association - 11 hours ago
Crude oil trading at around 125 dollars a barrel - the lowest since the beginning of June - and easing copper prices dragged on heavyweight mining and
FTSE slides on weak commodities The Press Association
FTSE dips on oil and commodity fall The Press Association
Woes send FTSE plunging into red The Press Association
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India guar futures seen trading sideways - Reuters India

India guar futures seen trading sideways
Reuters India, India - 18 hours ago
The most-active September futures NGUU8 contract ended down 3.84 percent at 2051 rupees per 100 kg on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange.
Futures: Pride & Prejudice Commodity Online
India sugar futures seen down on panel report Reuters India
RPT-Indian sugar futures rise on short-covering, spot Reuters India
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Judge blocks online commodity-trading firm.(The Orange County Register)
SANTA ANA, Calif._A federal judge Thursday froze the assets of a Newport Beach company that said it was developing an online system to track and trade commodities. U.S. District Judge Gary L. Taylor also froze the assets of Tradamax Group Inc.’s majority shareholder, who has a string of

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Comprehensive Collection of Information from Experts in the … - Business Wire (press release)

Comprehensive Collection of Information from Experts in the
Business Wire (press release), CA - 8 hours ago
-Incorporating Futures in Commodity Price Forecasts (Chakriya Bowman and Aasim M. Husain). -Commodity Trading Strategies: Examples of Trading Rules and

Mizuho to Establish Commodities Trading Operations in London - Bloomberg


Turkish Press
Mizuho to Establish Commodities Trading Operations in London
Bloomberg - Jul 22, 2008
Japanese banks are not permitted to trade commodities for immediate delivery. Mizuho set up a team specializing in commodity sales in Singapore in April
Japanese Yen gains versus other majors RTT News
Dollar gets lift from retreating crude prices MarketWatch
Euro, pound weaker on data Currency News
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US: Commodities boom loses steam amid slowing world economy, ideal … - International Herald Tribune


The Money Times
US: Commodities boom loses steam amid slowing world economy, ideal
International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 23, 2008
Tighter government scrutiny on commodities trading — including a congressional proposal that would ban pension funds from futures trading — has also rattled
CBOT Corn Outlook: Sharply Lower As Liquidation Continues FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market
Commodities Roundup: Corn Optionetics
Market Comfortable with Corn Crop Hoosier Ag Today
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US stocks set for lower open as oil rises - Financial Times


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US stocks set for lower open as oil rises
Financial Times, UK - 8 hours ago
In early trading, crude oil prices popped up $0.56 to $125 a barrel, putting pressure on consumer-facing and energy-intensive stocks.
Stocks May Look To Capitalize on Oil's Slide - RTTNews Daily Trading Markets (press release)
Stocks retreat slightly CNNMoney.com
Overnight MarketWatch Money Management
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UPDATE 1-US House bill tags futures-market position limits - Reuters


Reuters
UPDATE 1-US House bill tags futures-market position limits
Reuters - 5 hours ago
The bill, "the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act," also would expand funding and staffing for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Speculative trading isn't cause of record rise in crude oil prices Los Angeles Times
Shattering the myths behind commodity trading Economic Times
CFTC Group Denies Speculator Role in Oil Markets Media (press release)
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Why oil is on the boil (The Hindu)

Why oil is on the boil (The Hindu)
A look at factors affecting oil prices and the view from both sides of the fence — those who speak of exponential price increases and the ones who see them falling.

Shattering the myths behind commodity trading - Economic Times

Shattering the myths behind commodity trading
Economic Times, India - 21 hours ago
Many investors are, however, reluctant to trade commodities due to a variety of myths or misconceptions by the general public. These myths were created by
Futures Imperfect New York Times
Futures Legislation a Fluid Situation in Washington Hedgeworld (subscription)
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Roger Wiegand, Part II: Commodities Provide a Hedge in Turbulent Times - Seeking Alpha

Roger Wiegand, Part II: Commodities Provide a Hedge in Turbulent Times
Seeking Alpha, NY - 3 hours ago
We recommend trading futures and options and commodities, using tight risk control for faster appreciation of accounts. We have had an exceedingly good run

Week’s Rally Still Leaves Some on the Sidelines (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)
This week’s Wall Street rally has encouraged at least some investors to come in off the sidelines, but not as many as the sharp gain in stocks might suggest.

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Don't Blame the Saudis - CounterPunch

Don't Blame the Saudis - CounterPunch

Don't Blame the Saudis
CounterPunch, CA - 5 hours ago
Here's an excerpt from Spiegel Online’s "Are Pension Funds Fueling High Oil? which explains the whole scam: "Commodities exchanges limit the number of

Closing Enron Loophole Would Drop Oil Prices 25% - 50% Overnight - Brad Blog


Boston Globe
Closing Enron Loophole Would Drop Oil Prices 25% - 50% Overnight
Brad Blog - Jun 22, 2008
Under the first President Bush, an obscure agency called the Commodities Future Trading Commission obliged Ken Lay. The CFTC chairwoman, Wendy Gramm,
ICE, ICE baby – Part 2 North Platte Bulletin
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Will online spot trading cool inflation? - Times of India

Will online spot trading cool inflation?
Times of India, India - May 29, 2008
An online spot trading exchange for agro commodities with a pan-India presence could have a cooling effect on rising prices by cutting down on

Updated InvestTechFX Forex Website Draws More Traders - PR Web (press release)

Updated InvestTechFX Forex Website Draws More Traders
PR Web (press release), WA - 9 hours ago
Being a world leading platform, InvestTechFX offers 1 pip Forex majors, a margin of up to 1:500, online trading in multiple markets 24 hours a day,

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Forward trading killing the poultry industry, says NECC (Express India)

Forward trading killing the poultry industry, says NECC (Express India)
In the light of the latest surge in the price of maize to an all-time high of Rs 1040 per quintal, National Egg Co Ordination Committee has reiterated its appeal to the government to immediately ban forward trading in maize and soya meal, and, canalize the exports through a designated government agency and ban export by private traders.

Obama offers plan to crack down on oil speculation (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed on Sunday new steps to tackle energy market speculation that has been blamed for runaway oil costs.

Abare hikes commodity export forecasts - The Australian

Abare hikes commodity export forecasts
The Australian, Australia - 9 hours ago
That compares with estimates of US83c in 2008-09 and US87c in 2007-08 in Abare's March outlook. The Australian dollar was trading at US95.54c in currency
Commodity export surge to prop rates Ninemsn
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Judge blocks online commodity-trading firm.(The Orange County Register)
SANTA ANA, Calif._A federal judge Thursday froze the assets of a Newport Beach company that said it was developing an online system to track and trade commodities. U.S. District Judge Gary L. Taylor also froze the assets of Tradamax Group Inc.’s majority shareholder, who has a string of

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The New Fight for Financial News (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Thomson Reuters is going hard after Bloomberg L.P., which has long been the marquee name on Wall Street for financial information.

‘Bucket’ savings accounts make it easier to diversify into other currencies and away from weak U.S. dollar (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The U.S. dollar has for several years been losing value against many of the world’s major currencies, and in recent months has hit historic lows against the euro, Swiss franc and the Japanese …

National Spot Exchange gets 155 members (Express India)
NSEL, promoted jointly by NAFED and Financial Technologies, which launched its membership drive on June 1, 2008, received an overwhelming response in its membership drive.

Data Broadcasting Partners With ClearTrade Commodities to Provide Online Trading Solution.
Business Editors HAYWARD, CalifBUSINESS WIREDec. 20, 1999 Data Broadcasting Corp. (Nasdaq:DBCC), America’s leading provider of real-time financial market data to traders and individual investors, today announced an alliance with brokerage firm ClearTrade Commodities to provide DBC’s eSignal

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Goldman, Morgan Stanley Profits Conceal Reliance on Commodities - Bloomberg

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Profits Conceal Reliance on Commodities
Bloomberg - Jun 16, 2008
They also lead Wall Street in commodities trading, where crude oil futures doubled in the past year and the price of products from gold to corn soared to
Gyrating commodities prices hit banks' bottom lines International Herald Tribune
Wild oil market bites big Wall St banks Reuters
Goldman Sachs Earnings Call, Second Quarter 2008 123Jump.com
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Dubai-based Broker GTL Deploys RTS’ Algorithmic Trading Solution, RTD Tango (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Dubai-based Broker GTL Deploys RTS’ Algorithmic Trading Solution, RTD Tango (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading trading solutions provider, announced that Dubai-based GTL Trading DMCC has successfully deployed RTD Tango for its proprietary trading on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange .

Gyrating commodities prices hit banks' bottom lines - International Herald Tribune


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Gyrating commodities prices hit banks' bottom lines
International Herald Tribune, France - Jun 19, 2008
"We felt it was the right trade. It didn't work." Wall Street banks rarely give details of their commodities trading or returns.
Goldman, Morgan Stanley Profits Conceal Reliance on Commodities Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Earnings Call, Second Quarter 2008 123Jump.com
Wild oil market bites big Wall St banks Reuters
International Herald Tribune - Bloomberg
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A Secret Oil Gusher Inside Citigroup - CounterPunch


Voice of America
A Secret Oil Gusher Inside Citigroup
CounterPunch, CA - Jun 20, 2008
Citigroup has indicated that it will adopt additional standards for Commodity Trading Activities that involve environmentally sensitive products,
Stupak's new bill attacks excessive oil market speculation Oil & Gas Journal
DGCX WTI volumes hit all time high AME Info (press release)
Speculators add to price of oil Baltimore Sun
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Commexes to use spot prices for futures trade - Economic Times

Commexes to use spot prices for futures trade
Economic Times, India - 3 hours ago
MCX and NCDEX, the two major commodity trading platforms in India, are going ahead with launching of their spot exchanges for agricultural commodities.
NYMEX natgas fund net short positions hit record Reuters UK
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FACTBOX: Obama offers steps to curb oil speculation - Reuters


Seattle Times
FACTBOX: Obama offers steps to curb oil speculation
Reuters - 1 hour ago
He backs legislation that would direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate proposals such as increasing margin requirements in the
Video: In Fundraising Campaign: Obama, McCain Close AssociatedPress
Obama Targets "Enron Loophole" Washington Post
Obama vows crackdown on energy speculators The Associated Press
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