Today’s Futures News

Today’s Futures News

• Towards Creating an Equitable Commodities Market for Life-Saving Medicines

  Editor's note: Jasmine Whitbread became the first international CEO of Save the Children in April 2010, after serving as Chief Executive of Save the Children UK from 2005. Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children, … See all stories on this topic »

  Forbes

• Building a Thriving Marketplace for Life-Saving Commodities

  Editor's note: Geralyn S. Ritter is Vice President, Global Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, at Merck in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. She is responsible for worldwide public policy, government affairs, and corporate responsibility matters … See all stories on this topic »

  Forbes

• COMMODITIES-Soy at 1-month high, cotton 7-month peak; sugar down
  Soft commodities declined, with sugar hovering near a 2010 low as investors exited long positions amid signs of a growing surplus. Coffee and cocoa saw their biggest one-day drop in more than two months. The Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB Index edged …
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• 'Even the Rain' plays Greens N Grains movie series
  A provocative film-within-a-film plays for the next “Dinner and a Movie” showing by the Green Door Film Society at Greens N Grains Cafe. “Even the Rain” has a a pair of low-budget filmmakers head to Bolivia to shoot a movie about the trespasses of …
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• Quick guide to cooking grains

  Here are some simple instructions for cooking ancient grains at home. You can add sauteed vegetables and all kinds of seasonings to these basic recipes. All come from “Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way,” by Lorna Sass. Each serves 4. Amaranth … See all stories on this topic »

  Boston Globe

• Today In Commodities: Stocks Can't Maintain Elevated Levels
  Softs: Cocoa gave up 3.15% to drag prices back to support that has held for the last 3 weeks. I started buying last week and obviously like buying even lower today, thinking … Grains: Exit longs in corn. Prices have rallied 50 cents, but have failed …
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• U.S. Stocks Advance on Earnings While Yen, Commodities Climb
  Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — Stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index up for a fifth day, as insurance and commodity shares led gains amid better-than-forecast earnings. Commodities rose, while the yen gained as the Bank of Japan planned to …
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• Cocoa, Coffee Slide as Soybean Advances: Commodities at Close
  GRAINS, OILSEEDS. Soybeans surged to the highest in more than a month as dry weather threatens crops in South America and demand for U.S. inventories increases. Corn also rose, while wheat fell. Soybean futures for March delivery gained 1.6 percent …
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• Going with the grains

  At Bondir in Cambridge, a little savory tart represents edible history in many corners of the world. Made with chestnut flour, it has the seductive aromas of roasted nuts, butter, and caramelized cheese, and the round is garnished with a confit of … See all stories on this topic »

  Boston Globe

• Cotton defies sell-off in softs to hit 7-month top
  Cotton defies sell-off in softs to hit 7-month top. Cotton futures hit 80 cents a pound for the first time in seven months even as many other soft commodities faltered, with a wave of producer selling blamed for derailing the rally in arabica coffee …
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• TSX Slips Amid Flat Commodities – Canadian Commentary

  Snapping their three-session winning streak, Canadian stocks were lingering in the red Tuesday morning as traders turned cautious ahead of key U.S. earnings. Meanwhile, commodities were steady after Japan announced fresh monetary stimulus measures … See all stories on this topic »

  RTT News

• Snows boost hopes for Kazakhstan grains in 2013
  Heavy snowfall has boosted hopes for Kazakhstan's grains harvest, contrasting with setbacks in some other major producing nations, and prompting the country to urge action to boost its creaking storage infrastructure. The snows which have accompanied …
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• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre a pioneering force in Sharia compliance

  The recent announcement that Dubai aims to become a global centre for Islamic finance and economy has sparked a surge of interest in the emirate in all aspects of Sharia-compliant business. But in one business in particular, the Dubai Multi Commodities … See all stories on this topic »

  The National

• Commodities Climb to Three-Month High After Japan's Policy Shift
  Commodities rose to a three-month high after the Bank of Japan (8301) said it will introduce open-ended asset purchases from 2014, boosting speculation that a revival of the economy will raise demand for natural resources. The Standard & Poor's GSCI …
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