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CME Group reached Average Daily Volume of 16.3 million contracts in April 2017
May 3rd, 2017
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that April 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 16.3 million contracts, up 18 percent from April 2016. CME Group April 2017 options volume averaged 4 million contracts ...
PM markets: traders weigh European drought, US rains
April 20th, 2017
Wheat prices in the Chicago and Paris saw early gains, helped by fears that time is running out for much needed rains in Europe and North Africa, but the rallies failed later in the day, as a strong forecast ...
UN forecasts ‘relative tranquility’ in grain markets in 2017-18
April 7th, 2017
The United Nations forecast “relative tranquillity” ahead for grain prices as – unlike some other commentators – it forecast a further rise in world wheat inventories next season, besides a record coarse grains harvest. The UN food agency, the ...
Hedge funds extend ag selling – and ‘scope for more sales’ in grains
March 14th, 2017
Hedge funds cut their net long position in agricultural commodities for a third week, but not by enough, in grains, to fend off fears of a further selldown, with latest bearish positioning focused on sugar instead. Managed money, a ...
CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume of 18.4 Million Contracts in February 2017
March 3rd, 2017
CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that February 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 18.4 million contracts, down 1 percent from a strong February 2016. CME Group February 2017 options volume averaged 3.8 ...
World corn output to fall in 2017-18, allowing drawdown in stocks
February 28th, 2017
World corn output will fall next season, undermined by weaker Chinese and US sowings, the International Grains Council said – flagging the prospect of some decline in inventories of the grain. The intergovernmental group, in its first forecasts for ...
Royal Bank of Scotland to Pay $85 Million Penalty
February 6th, 2017
CFTC Orders The Royal Bank of Scotland to Pay $85 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation of U.S. Dollar ISDAFIX Benchmark Swap Rates In Total, the CFTC Has Imposed $570 Million in Penalties for Attempted Manipulation of ISDAFIX Benchmark The ...
CME Group Reached Record Average Daily Volume of 15.6 Million Contracts in 2016
January 5th, 2017
CME Group Reached Record Average Daily Volume of 15.6 Million Contracts in 2016, up 12 Percent from 2015 Annual average daily volume records reached in Interest Rates, Energy, Agricultural Commodities, Metals, Total Options and Electronic Options Fourth-quarter 2016 volume ...
CFTC Orders Goldman Sachs to Pay $120 Million Penalty for Attempted Manipulation
December 22nd, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order today filing and settling charges against The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (collectively, Goldman or the Bank). The Order finds that, beginning in January 2007 ...
Trade deals – a global issue
October 7th, 2016
The annual Conservative Party conference commenced last Sunday, and the media focus was mostly about the Government’s stance on Brexit. This is hardly surprising, because Mrs May is being secretive, avoiding stoking a public spat with the EU by ...