Futures News
Regulators smack money managers
10 Mar 2010 at 9:25pmRegulators filed complaints against several Twin Cities money managers Wednesday accusing them of breaking futures industry rules in their dealings with Minneapolis businessman Trevor Cook, who the government says ran a massive Ponzi scheme.
Port seeks cotton delivery designation
11 Mar 2010 at 12:13amAlmost half of the countrya s cotton production comes from Texas, much of it from the Coastal Bend.
Crude oil falls on stronger dollar
10 Mar 2010 at 9:21pmCrude oil fell for the second time in three days as the dollar strengthened and on concern recent price gains outpaced demand growth in the US, the worlda s largest energy consumer.
What Every Investor Should Know About ETF Investing
10 Mar 2010 at 6:18pmIt's difficult to put a finger on the exact cause of the recent surge in popularity of commodity investing.
U.S., Euro Bond Markets Active; Citi Raises $2 B
10 Mar 2010 at 5:08pmCitigroup today launched the sale of $2 billion of securities that yield nearly 8.9%. Novartis and MGM led the bonds offering today and Goldman led the offering in euro bonds.
Mixed signals for stocks; futures point higher
10 Mar 2010 at 4:04pmThe Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and crude oil prices higher afternoon trade, but precious and base metals prices were weaker.
CME Group to Launch Crude Palm Oil Futures Contracts
10 Mar 2010 at 1:02pmChicago and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiaa ' CME Group , the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced March 8 the launch of a dollar-denominated, cash-settled crude palm oil futures contract scheduled to begin trading on May 23, 2010, for trade date May 24.
Financial Rally Can't Spur Street
10 Mar 2010 at 12:00pmEquities in flux at midday despite big rally from AIG, Citi. U.S. stocks struggled to stay in positive territory heading into Wednesday afternoon after a disappointing wholesale inventories reading and discouraging employment data from several states.
Futures Rise Ahead of Inventory Data
10 Mar 2010 at 7:23amStock futures pointed to a stronger open Wednesday ahead of wholesale inventories data.
Futures, in Quiet Session, Trade in Tight Range
10 Mar 2010 at 6:05amStock futures were pointing toward light gains early Wednesday, in what is expected to be a quiet session for stocks.
