Commodity markets
Dow Jones launches new single commodity sub-indexes
Dow Jones Indexes and AIG Financial Products have launched the Dow Jones AIG Platinum, Lead and Tin Sub-Indexes. The indexes have been licensed to ETF Securities, London-based provider of exchange traded commodities.
MF Global plunges amid liquidity fears
MF Global, the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, sought to reassure investors that it had sufficient funds despite seeing its share price fall by 78% following a spate of rumours to the contrary.
Crude Oil surges to $107
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) benchmark oil contract has exceeded $107 per barrel in midday trading as the value of the US dollar continues to plunge
Crude rally continues as analysts eye $115 oil
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April delivery surged to over $105/bbl on Thursday as analysts questioned how much longer the rally could continue.
Nymex and LCH.Clearnet form clearing alliance
New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and clearing house LCHClearnet will team up to offer two energy contract slates, one cleared by Nymex ClearPort in New York and the other cleared by LCH in London.
UBS offers food index for structured products and ETCs
UBS has announced the launch of the UBS Bloomberg CMCI Food Index which will be available through a variety of funds, exchange traded commodities and UBS structured products. The index is available in US dollars, euros and Swiss Francs and covers 13…
UBS and Bloomberg launch CMCI Food Index
The new UBS Bloomberg CMCI Food Index provides direct exposure to the food sector.
MF Global sacrificed risk protection for speed, CEO says
MF Global, which announced $141.5 million losses from a single rogue trade earlier this week, had deliberately disabled controls on its US internal trading terminals to speed up processing of voice orders, chief executive Kevin Davis admitted yesterday.
Oil reaches new record as gas continues to rise
Crude oil futures closed at a record $102.59 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) Thursday.
Rogue trade loses MF Global $141.5 million
Interdealer broker MF Global has lost $141.5 million after it was forced to cover trading losses made by one of its employees.
Meteor unveils latest commodity offering
Meteor Asset Management has launched a protected commodities plan which allows investors to participate in the performance of a basket of eight equally-weighted hard and soft commodities at a rate of either 130% or 165%.
Crude oil hits new record
Crude oil for March delivery rose 73 cents to finish at a new record closing high of $100.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
Salt of the earth - Macquarie seeks, and finds, alpha returns from commodities
Macquarie has an enviable experience in the commodities and softs markets both trading and structuring products, so it was only logical it has put this to work in a hedge fund format, writes David Walker
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