THE ONION CONUNDRUM

Before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission starts scrutinizing the role that speculators may have played in driving up fuel and food prices, investigators may want to take a look at price swings a commodity not in today's news: onions, says Fortune magazine.Onions are the only commodity for which futures trading is banned. Back [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 13:14:56

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GATA Meets with CFTC

Bill Murphy, chairman of GATA (Gold Anti Trust Action Committee) ... of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, this news hit the tape: “Obama to appoint Gary Gensler to lead Commodities Futures Trading Commission — AP.” Gensler is a former undersecretary [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:02:43

President Bush Threatens Veto of Poison-pill Laden Drilling Bill; Oil Falls to $90/bbl

—Gabriel Malor So far, Republicans have managed not to cave on offshore drilling (though ANWR seems to be out of the question) ... . In related news, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission actually looked through the data ... the six-month period. In other words, index traders and swap dealers were driving the future price [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:55:10

What Can Onions Teach Us About Oil Prices?

Onions have no futures market, yet their recent price volatility makes the swings in oil and corn look tame ... in a commodity not in today's news: onions. The bulbous root is the only commodity for which futures trading is banned. Back in 1958, onion growers convinced themselves that futures traders were [more...]

Date: 2008-06-29 15:52:02

Obama to name SEC nominee Thursday, sources say

From Brianna Keilar, Ed Henry and Jessica Yellin CNN CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) ... . She is a former SEC commissioner and served as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ... and Exchange Commission at a news conference Thursday, according to a senior Democratic official [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:38:34

Bush Ends Executive Ban on Off-Shore Drilling and Oil Prices Drop 7% in two trading sessions

June 20, 2008 — USA Today: Democrat Barack Obama’s campaign released remarks he plans to make at the start of a news conference in ... of futures trading in commodities. – WLS ... on July 14 — $145.18. Price of oil at close on July 16 — $134.60. “Crude-oil futures tumbled $4.14 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 00:34:34

Ct Reverses Position on Biz Methods Patents ? Which Industries Hurt?

A number of industries, including financial services firms and internet retailers, have anticipated a ruling from the U.S ... in commodities trading developed by Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw. (Here’s the breaking news story ... , banking, accounting and software, particularly hard. “You’re going to see fewer applications [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 09:21:00

Tuesday Options Update: EGO, LEH, XLF, LXK, EMC, AXP, GES (pfblogs.org)

Rebecca Engmann Darst contributed to this report.Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO) – Broad shrinkage in commodity stocks followed thankful news of the dissipation of Hurricane ... , trading at some 7 times the normal level. While today’s volume appears firmly rooted on the call side [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 18:37:30

Silver Giving Thanks to Gold

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Like many commodities heading into the traditional Thanksgiving slowdown, ... , says Crown Forex. Trading will likely slow for the rest of the week as U.S. markets close ... since last Friday and has managed to hold on to most of its gains going into the holiday.  “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 16:18:06

DJ Mexico,C. Amer Cash Coffee: Little Trade As Buyers Eye Stocks

Last update: 8:35 p.m. EST Jan. 9, 2009 MEXICO CITY, Jan 09, 2009 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- Physical trading was slow this week in the cash coffee markets of Mexico and Central [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:50:16

Breaking: Obama to name Mary Schapiro to SEC

Several media outlets including Bloomberg and the WSJ are reporting that Mary Schapiro will be tapped to head the SEC at a news conference in ... Industry Regulatory Authority and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission certainly seems helpful [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:34:52

Permalink | THURSDAY NEWS UPDATE. GOP CONGRESSMAN TO BE TRANSPORTATION SECY; BROWNBACK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT (AGAIN) ... -- previously served as Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair during the Clinton Administration. Also ... . Obama will also name Mary Schapiro as new Securities & Exchange Commission Chairwoman [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 04:53:33

17/10/08. Commoditex Review and Other News

Hi, guys! I would first like to thank one of my readers who recommended this program to me. So today I can introduce it to you – meet Commoditex! ... by the name Commoditex is apparently involved with commodity trading, meaning gold, oil, soybeans and other products. This is how they describe their investment strategy in a nutshell: “Trading with oil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 17:02:05

Unfolding Worldwide Turmoil Could Reverse Years of Prosperity

TIPPING POINT? Traders work at the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange in Sao Paulo. Brazilian stocks plunged the most in a decade as commodity producers dropped, and trading was halted twice because of the decline. (By Marcos Issa — Bloomberg News) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 15:21:42

Monday rumors here

Monday rumors here December 29, 2008 · Filed Under News · Comments Off Hello. Our server is being updated, so for this morning the InsideHoops ... , whose veteran savvy and skills, along with his expiring contract, have made him a hot commodity ... in trading for veteran forward Joe Smith. The much-travelled Smith is a coveted player because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:36:22

Stronger Mortgage Data Props up Pound vs Dollar

Thursday, January 1, 2009 Sterling steadied versus the dollar on Monday as news of growing mortgage approvals eased concerns about a potentially ... in the week to February 19 according to the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading ... in the market with 0-1 pips in 10 pairs, no commissions, no swaps and instant account Activation.2. Scandinavian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:11:00

Studies show increased consumer interest in a variety of sports betting market areas

“I’m excited about the future possibilities in our sports betting industry,” said manager Sakamoto Bollacker, ... market will slow acquisition down, stocks will continue to trade hands. News of possible lay-offs ... leadership last year.” “I’m doubtful of a fast turnaround,” said Mechelle Mcevers, a commodities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:01:01

Traditional Forex Brokers Vs Online Broker

These days, day traders opt for online trading because of its trending nature. There a number of benefits of trading Forex online ... timely financial news, information, real-time quotes, charts etc. Coupled with the elimination ... Exchange, Commodities, etc. Source [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 01:00:48

Optimus Trading Group

View blog reactions Futures and commodities news, research and strategies [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 02:45:51

The Summer Pajibalympics

The Summer Pajibalympics The Daily Trade Round-Up / Dustin Rowles Industry news is slow again this week, ... , though if it did, it would be based entirely on its camp-shock value, a commodity that cannot [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 14:48:02

How to Choose a Good Quality Forex Broker | Business News

In the United States, forex brokers should be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 19:46:44

Jim Rogers on stocks, bonds, and silver

Famed investor Jim Rogers has been in the news quite a bit lately. Last week he was in New York for a conference on commodities, yesterday he was in Seoul speaking ... will be ``in a trading range for years to come,'' he said. ... ``I have started going back into the markets; that does [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:37:50

Trading Fraud

Winning The War Against Fraud By Andrej Lavrenc - Independent commodity sourcing agent, and CEO of Raw Polymers Ltd. Win The War Against Fraud Buyers, sellers and brokers all share a common enemy: the scammer ... of future earnings disappearing as clients lose faith and move on to more reliable brokers. The good news [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 01:08:03

Trade deficit is going where?

rdan(hat tip Stormy)Market Oracle has an opinion on where the trade deficit will be headed: ... situation: * We make mining equipment at a time when commodity prices are crashing and mines ... . The resiliency of Wal-Mart sale is bad news for the US, as virtually all the retailer's cheap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 10:00:00

Who’s Your Daddy?

Who’s Your Daddy? Peter Boockvar, Miller Tabak After the Citi news, ... and based on the action in gold today and in the past 3 trading days and with the $ index at a one week low, the limits of what’s being done may be tested. A bounce in commodities though [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:55:50

In The News Today

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary A hint for the market "Wise Guys ... Gold Shares (trading symbol GLD) climbed to 705.90 metric tons on July 11, before backing down ... . Rising ETF holdings are generally described as supportive for a commodity such as gold or silver [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:43:51

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