History of Futures Trading
History of Futures Trading The first recorded instance of futures trading occurred with rice in 17th Century Japan, there is some evidence that there may also have been rice futures traded in China as long […]
Futures contracts vs. Forward contracts
Futures contracts vs. Forward contracts A futures contract, often referred to as futures, is a standardized version of a forward contract that is publicly traded on a futures exchange (CME, LME etc.). Like a forward […]
Futures
Morgan Stanley further exits physical commodities business CME Group plans to launch a London-based Cocoa contract within the next year Coffee futures move higher as Brazil supply forecast lowered Gold futures climb above $1,306/oz on […]
Oil price below $105
October crude oil fell $1.72, or 1.6%, to settle at $104.67 a barrel, its lowest close since August 21. The contract, which expired at the close of trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange, lost […]
Gold rallies as dollar sinks
Gold for August delivery (CNS:GCQ3) climbed $39.40, or 3.2%, to $1,286.60 an ounce in electronic trade. The signal that the Fed will likely maintain an accommodative policy stance boosted gold prices, as quantitative easing by […]
CFTC is investigating potential manipulation of interest rate contracts
The US regulator has issued subpoenas related to the benchmark for swaps
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