Archive for January, 2008

Comexes ready to go global - Business Standard

Comexes ready to go globalBusiness Standard, India - 16 minutes agoThe domestic commodity market was eagerly awaiting foreign participation in both exchange management and day-to-day commodity trading, following the …

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Commodity traders superior to chimpanzees, research shows - Risk.net (subscription)

Commodity traders superior to chimpanzees, research showsRisk.net (subscription), UK - 6 hours agoChimps are, in fact, not very good at commodity trading: the researchers found that chimpanzees often did not spontaneously barter food items, but needed to …

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Govt. relaxes FDI norms; opens commodity exchanges, MROs - Hindu

Govt. relaxes FDI norms; opens commodity exchanges, MROsHindu, India - 50 minutes agoThe new policy has done away with compulsory divestment of 26 per cent equity in fuel and gas trading ventures, a move that could provide relief to …

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Little froth in loonie's latest rise - Globe and Mail

Little froth in loonie's latest riseGlobe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour agoThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitment of Traders report, which shows the size of long and short positions in Canadian-dollar futures …

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Commodities market in jitters: Expert - Times of Oman

Commodities market in jitters: ExpertTimes of Oman, Oman - 30 minutes agoThe February 2008 Futures contract reached new heights recently trading at $915.90/oz. “It is certainly interesting to speculate in commodities such as gold …

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Robert Wiseman says milk prices may rise again - Times Online

Robert Wiseman says milk prices may rise againTimes Online, UK - 46 minutes agoThe warning came despite signs that commodity milk prices paid by the dairies are beginning to fall in a slump that could hit farmers across the UK. …Dairy Crest sees Q3 sales up, FY expectations remain unchanged UPDATE ForbesDairy Crest says set to meet year expectations Guardian Unlimitedall 23 news articles

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Oil Rises a Fifth Day on Syncrude Shutdown, Potential Rate Cut - Bloomberg

Oil Rises a Fifth Day on Syncrude Shutdown, Potential Rate CutBloomberg - 1 hour ago“Supply disruptions are always supportive'' for prices, said Tom Hartmann, commodity analyst at Altavest Worldwide Trading Inc. in Mission Viejo, …The kinder, gentler energy superpower ReportonBusiness.comall 25 news articles

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Posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
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Commodity Trader Armajaro in Expansion Mode - Hedgeworld (subscription)

Commodity Trader Armajaro in Expansion ModeHedgeworld (subscription), NY - 39 minutes agoThis was followed in April 2004 by the Armajaro Commodities Fund, which takes a discretionary trading approach to the energy, metals, soft commodities and …

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Comments On Forex Trading Account Sizes, Lots And Margin Calls - Best Syndication

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Comments On Forex Trading Account Sizes, Lots And Margin CallsBest Syndication, CA - 31 minutes agoSo, despite the greater leverage associated with FX trading, it is still arguably less risky than futures trading. Futures markets are often prone to sudden …

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The CME Makes a Bid for Nymex - BusinessWeek

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The CME Makes a Bid for NymexBusinessWeek - 14 minutes agoThe deal, which would deepen CME's hold on global futures trading, could trigger a potent backlash among customers and rivals alike. …

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