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

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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

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

After the Bell Wrap-Up - January 8, 2009

The markets gave a valiant effort today to shrug off more disappointing economic news to trade higher, ... . In additional NYMEX trading, gasoline futures added $0.0118 to $1.0882 a gallon. Heating oil dropped [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:10:00

It’s still all about the collateral

Good Evening: The U.S. capital markets went on another roller-coaster ride today, and the “fun” doesn’t look to stop anytime soon ... s session managed to give equities a rare up day. Positive news out of Hewlett Packard and Home ... were up in early trading, but the HPQ news in particular seemed to steady our index futures prior [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 06:32:19

Oil executives: "What do they know?"

The spectacle of an industry lobbyist decrying the prospects of increased regulation is very much dog-bites-man, as far as news value goes ... of the Futures Industry Association, in a five-minute video snippet produced by the Financial Times ... Futures Trading Commission staffer Michael Greenberger, the United States currently allows exchanges owned [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 14:58:36

Morning News Dump

I hope y'all got a good night sleep, cause today is going to be a busy day. Here's a quick snap of what happened why you were slumbering: Futures trading: Dow off 375 ... Street's Week (WSJ) ~~~ Intrade now has futures trading where you can bet on what US Bank will fail [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 09:55:42

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

Nikkei Falls Nearly 10%, Asian Markets Tank on Opening

The bloodbath continues, largely in reaction to the bad economic news reports in the US ... caused trading in Nikkei futures to be temporarily halted. South Korea's Kospi Index retreated 6.3 percent. All benchmark indexes in the region sank. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures fell 1.2 percent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 02:35:30

Morning News

Morning News Posted by James O'Rourke on June 25, 2008 From the Washington Post: Sen ... that protects some trading in energy futures from federal oversight, his advisers said. “I think everyone ... Furman, are to ensure that U.S. energy futures cannot be traded in offshore, unregulated markets [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 15:16:18

End of the Day Write-Up - January 9, 2009

With the job market in utter chaos, the equity markets responded negatively to the dire economic news released today ... trading, gasoline futures added $0.023 to $1112 a gallon. Heating oil slipped $0.032 to $1.4877 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:17:00

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

Halliburton (HAL) lifted by oil futures surge

Halliburton (HAL) lifted by oil futures surge Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:57PM by Brent Archer Filed under: Analyst reports, Good news, Industry, ... are trading are trading higher today, after a Morgan Stanley analyst's prediction that oil could hit $150 a barrel in the next month sent oil futures soaring. If you think that the stock won't fall by too [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 13:57:00

James Bianco on Possible Role of SemGroup Bankruptcy in Oil Price Drop

James Bianco, a respected fixed income analyst at Arbor Research, ... , down $5 on the day. Traders sold oil futures as news emerged that tropical storm Dolly was set to miss ... billion loss on July 16 after it transferred its New York Mercantile Exchange oil futures trading [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 19:39:00

Crude Oil Industry Headline News

"Crude Oil Up But Seesaws On Gaza, Russia, Dollar"U.S ... forward curve of futures contracts traded on the New York....Complete Story"Iran Says OPEC to Hold ... . crude oil futures edged upbut trading seesawed on Monday as a stronger dollar brought prices down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 16:14:00

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

S&P 500 day trading course, market makers squeaking bad news

Federal Reserve policy makers saw "substantial" risks to the slumping economy last month as they cut the benchmark interest rate to a record low and ... 3 million jobs and may cost about $775 billion.S&P 500 day trading course live room emini futures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:31:00

There’s just no play

I somewhat wanted go short yesterday afternoon but I couldn’t get myself to do it because I was travelling today ... to front-run the news on either side. I am just going to sit out and watch. I don’t trade futures ... will be bought hard and I’ll probably look for another long bond short entry via TBT. Given [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:44:18

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

Wall Street braces for 2009’s first full week

NEW YORK – Wall Street will open for trading Monday at a two-month high as investors have grown more optimistic that the worst of the market’s rout ... analysts do not discount that the market may retreat and retest lows seen in November. The next few ... news. Early futures prices pointed to a negative start to the week. Dow industrials futures dipped [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:21:47

Two Bright Spots in the Economic Darkness!

Since there’s all of the bad news being pumped out there daily by the media…I thought it might be refreshing to talk about two of the bright spots ... of an environment then you obviously feel strongly about your financial future. That company? T.D. ... ) ...trading just over a buck a share!). Ameritrade will also benefit from the expansion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:38:53

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

News will not make you money

Just saw this on Bloomberg this evening - http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=a1Ab6lUay5TE&refer=newsJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The steepest plunge in crude prices on record may be setting up oil investors for a rally this year, if history is any guide. The so-called forward curve of futures contracts traded on the New [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:37:00

Above the fold

A DAILY round-up of economic news: Get this, readers ... have soared. The TED spread fell 24% overnight. And futures indicate that American markets may ... . Trading resumed today after being suspended much of the week, and shares soared. The gains appear [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 14:42:03

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

News round-up: 24 Oct 2008

Where can we start? There is so much news - all of it negative, I have news coming out of my ears ... markets have been down 7-11%. People are fleeing risk everywhere. The S&P Futures are limit down -60 meaning that they will open at a steep loss over 6%. Dow futures are trading at -550 limit down [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 12:48:28

Optimus Trading Group

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

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

Morning News

Futures are pointing to a lower openIn Japan the Nikkei 225 closed up 1.75%In Hong Kong the Hang Seng closed down 3.4%European markets are trading down by 1% early onMBA Purchase Applications Challenger Job-Cut ... Monster Employment IndexCrude Oil is $48.50 per barrelGold is $865 per ounce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:15:00

Morning News

Futures are pointing to a higher openIn Japan the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.42%In Hong Kong the Hang Seng closed down 0.35%European markets are trading higher by 1% early onICSC-Goldman Store SalesRedbookISM Non-Mfg IndexFactory OrdersPending Home Sales IndexFOMC Minutes Crude Oil is $50 per barrelGold is $842 per [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:22:00

Morning News

Futures are pointing to a lower openIn Japan the Nikkei 225 closed down 0.5%In Hong Kong the Hang Seng closed down 0.3%European markets are trading down slightly early onEmployment SituationWholesale TradeTreasuries Advance on Speculation U.S. Job LossesCrude Oil is $41 per barrelGold is $859 per ounce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:32:00

Jet Fuel Premium Set to Fall

A bit of cheery news for beleagured airlines: jet fuel, which of late had traded at a considerable premium to heating oil, ... to heating oil futures, said Mike Busby, manager of oil and refined-products trading for Northville [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 08:22:01

HMS Walmart Warns

StreetInsider reports on Walmart December sales. I will grant one excuse I usually dismiss. The weather was bad in some regions ... futures and the stock tanked in pre-market trading. More evidence of containment not being ... market share or I don't know, Princess Ponies pooping pillow mints. It can only be hoped that bad news [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:33:00

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

Autos The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on the second-to-last full day of equity trading before the end of the year. On the back of the news, shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:03:40

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

Autos The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on the second-to-last full day of equity trading before the end of the year. On the back of the news, shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:03:00

Agriculture futures mostly higher on the CBOT

Agriculture futures were mostly higher midday Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:12:26

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

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Snooze Fest - Low Volume Inside Day

The markets opened on a slightly negative note following some unfavorable news items from JPM, MS, and UBS, ... at 10:35. NVDA and CREE trading up in AH on earnings. This is a 15 min. chart of the S&P Emini futures. I waited all day for a short to set up. It was a quick move to the next support level (blue [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 01:43:25

OIL NEWS * USA - Oil dips as traders weigh demand signs, Gaza clash

New York,NY,USA -The Associated Press/The Trucker, by PABLO GORONDI-7 Jan 2009: ... , sweet crude for February delivery was down 20 cents to $48.38 a barrel in electronic trading on the New ... cents to $50.70 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange...(Oil prices have risen 43 percent since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:09:00

Latest News In Stock Market Investment Research - Dec 19, 2008

Dassault Aviation buys Alcatel-Lucent’s Thales stake 19 Dec 2008 at 2:14am LONDON (MarketWatch) ... trading on Friday, pulled down by more losses from oil majors as crude futures continued to hover [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 09:40:48

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

Forex News and Rumors - Afternoon Update

Oil Falls 12% on Higher-Than-Expected Supply Levels Oil futures for February delivery fell $5 ... barrels. More Dollar Falls on ADP Employment Report The dollar lost 0.9 percent to the euro by mid-day trading to $1.3657 per euro after the privately-produced ADP ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:11:40

No Shame Crowd Deserves the Gulag

Good Evening: The news flow that affected our capital markets today actually started last night when Fed Ex and Texas Instruments posted negative ... joined this morning by Con-Way freight. U.S. stock index futures were under pressure for most ... were down 2% to 5% with 90 minutes to go in the trading session. Word that the financial aid package [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 02:00:12

Futures Trading News as of 7/10/08

Derivatives and futures trading goes online (The Nation - Thailand’s English news) Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) subsidiary settrade.com, in cooperation with South Korean broker Daishin Securities Co Ltd, will launch ... Futures Exchange (TFEX) begins online trading in SET 50 Index futures. Speculators become largest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 16:53:07

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