Commodity markets
Prices pose challenge for CFTC
The formation of the CFTC's new energy markets advisory committee (EMAC) has proven to be timely. David Watkins reports
Bushel-whacked
Soft commodities
CFTC seeks greater energy market transparency
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a series of new initiatives with which it hopes to increase the transparency of the energy futures markets.
Gold producer hedging drops to record lows
Gold hedging plunged by another 18% in the first quarter of 2008, shrinking the global delta-adjusted hedge positions to 22 million troy ounces (Moz).
Crude volatility evaporates OTC liquidity in May
Huge moves in the oil price in May has affected liquidity in the over-the-counter crude options markets as commercial traders struggled to take definitive views, say analysts.
DGCX to launch two new crude oil futures contracts
Two new crude oil futures products will be launched by the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) on 27 May.
Crude surges past $129
Crude oil reached record highs of $129 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as the Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries announces it will not be boosting output.
Crude surges past $129
Crude oil reached record highs of $129 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as the Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries announces it will not be boosting output.
CFTC energy markets committee members announced
Members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s new Energy Markets Advisory Committee (EMAC) have been named.
Crude nears $126 as speculator debate continues
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $125.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as market participants moved to rubbish Democratic concerns that speculators were influencing prices.
Crude surpasses $123 as Democrats blame speculators
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $123.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
Crude posts new high as analysts eye $200/bbl
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $121.84 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
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New Record for Crude Amid Supply Disruptions
Crude Oil reached a new record of $119.93 a barrel in overnight electronic trading, up from $119.90 reached last week on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
Dollar low helps push crude to new record
Crude Oil reached a new record of $119.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today amid ongoing supply concerns and a new record low for the US dollar against the Euro, leaving investors looking for an inflation hedge.
Crude tops $116 in volatile trading
Crude oil for May delivery hit an all time high of $116.10 per barrel in intraday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
New $115 high for crude
Crude oil for May delivery hit an all time high of over $115 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
Traders charged in Nymex Illegal Trading Investigation
Former New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) director Steven Karvellas pleaded guilty to defrauding customers following a joint probe by New York prosecutors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The big freeze
The US subprime crisis has shown how market illiquidity can affect trading. Yet liquidity risk is a fact of life for commodity firms. William Rhode looks at how to mitigate it