Today’s Futures News

Today’s Futures News

• Simplify Your Commodities Investing With This ETF
  For investors interested in allocating a portion of their portfolios to commodities, there are a number of ways to do so. You can get exposure to commodities through shares of companies that are involved in the energy, metals, or agriculture space …
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• Muddy Waters weighs on commodities traders
  The Muddy Waters-Olam saga is far from over. But whatever its conclusion, commodities trading executives are worrying about its effects, noting that it is already impacting the appetite of Singapore's capital market to finance the sector.
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• MCCAA commodities distribution Dec. 12-13
  The Mid Cumberland Community Action Agency is announcing that the U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities will be distributed to eligible area residents Dec. 12 and 13. The foods will be distributed at The Old Co-op building located at 303 East Main …
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• Asia Softs-Econ data dictates Tokyo rubber; sugar premiums weak
  This is going to give us a better gauge of the economy and how commodities react to an economic recovery," said Ker Chung Yang, senior investment analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore. "Political turmoil is also one of the concerns," he said, adding …
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• Hooked on trading
  And even after 30 years in commodities trading, that initial attraction has not worn off for the managing director and global head of sales of commodities broker Marex Spectron and board member of the LME. "This is a people's business and I love it …
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• Hedge Funds Increase Bullish Bets Most Since August: Commodities
  Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August as evidence that China is accelerating outweighed concern that U.S. lawmakers have yet to resolve an impasse over automatic spending cuts and tax rises. Speculators and money …
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• 'Hedging is a scientific tool for price risk management in futures trading'
  Interestingly, although commodity futures market existed for over a hundred years now, it is for the first time that an effort is being made to create awareness and educate the stakeholders on how commodities as a critical driver of economic growth …
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• Commodities That Have Thrived Under President Obama
  After all, the most popular approach by many retail investors is through an ETF or futures fund that tracks a basket of commodities. The PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking (DBC) and iPath DJ-UBS Commodity Index ETN (DJP) are two of the most …
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• Commodities That Have Thrived Under President Barack Obama

  Since President Obama took office four years ago, a certain set of commodities have thrived in both production and price increases. With Obama winning another term, it stands to reason that these commodities have a good chance of seeing gains in the … See all stories on this topic »

  ETF Daily News (blog)

• Stocks Erase Drop Before Index Changes; Commodities Rise

  U.S. stocks erased losses in the final 15 minutes as investors bought shares before changes to MSCI Inc. indexes and weighed developments in budget negotiations. Commodities rose. Treasuries were little changed. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed … See all stories on this topic »

  Bloomberg

• COMMODITIES-Oil, copper up; most others down on fiscal cliff worry
  … Oil and copper closed both Friday and November's trading up on supply worries and stronger demand, while other commodities fell amid worries U.S. lawmakers were still far from a budget deal seen crucial for preventing a recession in the No.1 economy.
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• Coffee plunges on expectations of bountiful global supplies; other commodities …
  The price of coffee plummeted 3.7 percent Friday on expectations that bountiful harvests in Brazil and Central America will add to already ample global supplies. Coffee for March delivery fell 5.8 cents to end at $1.506 per pound. The price has fallen …
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• Grains close the week on a weak note
  Corn futures were lower on the close on Friday, but the market clawed back from sharply lower values. It was First Notice Day for the December contract. Many traders were not expecting any delivery notices to be posted against the December contract.
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• Arabica Coffee Leads Drop as Nickel Gains: Commodities at Close
  GRAINS, OILSEEDS. Soybean and corn futures dropped the most in two weeks as rallies since mid-November slowed overseas demand for U.S. supplies while encouraging Midwest farmers to offer more for sale. Soybean futures for January delivery dropped …
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