Today’s Futures News

Today’s Futures News

• Rail freight for grains, pulses, groundnut oil hiked by 6%
  Railways today hiked the basic freight charges of grains, pulses and groundnut oil by nearly six per cent, a move that will lead to increase in prices of food items. Freight rates of urea have been increased by 5.8 per cent, which could have an impact …
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• Natural Gas Jumps on Cold-Weather Outlook: Commodities at Close
  GRAINS, OILSEEDS. Wheat dropped to an eight-month low on speculation that the snowstorm in the Great Plains will help ease drought conditions before crops emerge from winter dormancy. On the Chicago Board of Trade, wheat futures for May delivery fell …
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• COMMODITIES DAYBOOK: Oil Declines on Italian Election Results
  West Texas Intermediate oil fell to the lowest level in seven weeks in electronic trading after the settlement as partial election results in Italy heightened concern that the euro-zone debt crisis may deepen. WHAT TO WATCH (ALL TIMES NEW YORK) * 10am …
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• Commodities Let Out a Collective Groan
  Energy and material stocks didn't fare so well last week. Falling commodity prices were a big reason for the poor performance. Let's take a quick look at which commodities and producers where among the hardest hit, and what we can expect going forward.
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• Evidence of lost continent discovered in grains of sand

  It may be impossible to count the grains of sand on earth, but scientists have discovered evidence of a lost continent via tiny bits of zircon in the sand on the island of Mauritius. The Zircon that dates back to 2 nearly billion years is far older … See all stories on this topic »

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• Copper Winding Earth 105 Times Shows Deficit: Commodities
  “Copper is the preferred way to play China growth, and it should be very strong,” said John Stephenson, who helps manage C$2.7 billion ($2.7 billion) at First Asset Investment Management Inc. in Toronto. “The commodities that will do well are the ones …
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• Today In Commodities: Stocks Continue To Slide
  Softs: Cocoa has closed in the green the last 3 days, and if the dollar finds an interim top, we should see a leap in the near future. A close above the 20 day MA … Grains: May corn was a slight gainer after fresh lows were rejected. We shall see …
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• Whole grains focus for Morgan County diabetes group
  The program will discuss the nutritional value of whole grains versus refined grains, and how to read the package information and nutrition facts label. The health benefits of whole grains will be covered including why fiber is important in the diet …
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• Rising Dollar Pressures Stocks And Commodities
  Commodities: It was another difficult week in the commodity markets. After failing to get through $98, WTI crude oil pulled back to $93, closing down 3% on the week. Natural gas, which had already been correcting over the previous four weeks, found …
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• Global Demand for Sugar Is Still Rising
  Despite continued rising demand pressures from emerging markets, many natural resources still operate on a cyclical bias. For example, natural gas demand and prices generally rise in the winter as more people begin to heat their homes. Conversely, when …
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• TSX at 2pm: TSX Higher as Commodities Rise in Broad-Based Rally
  The Toronto stock market was higher in afternoon trading as commodity prices increased amid positive economic news from overseas. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 61 points to 12,762, off earlier triple digit gains. The materials sector led advancers …
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• Commodities Lift TSX Monday Morning – Canadian Commentary

  Canadian stocks were extending gains for a second session Monday morning as commodities rebound from their recent losses, with traders overlooking downbeat manufacturing data out of China and Moody's downgrade of UK bond rating. Moody's Investors … See all stories on this topic »

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• China Slows Commodities Grow
  A weaker than expected China growth number and finality on the Italian election is giving commodities new life. The market is rebounding on the thought that despite the efforts of Wen Jiabao to slow the housing market in China, perhaps not all economic …
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• China Slows Commodities Grow
  A weaker than expected China growth number and finality on the Italian election is giving commodities new life. The market is rebounding on the thought that despite the efforts of Wen Jiabao to slow the housing market in China, perhaps not all economic …
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