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FCI trades wheat on CBOT, makes profit
Hindu Business Line – Chennai , Nov. wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). FCI was given permission by the Union Government to in the global market. Also, CBOT was thought of as a better

CBOT falls after bank's recommendation
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer – CHICAGO — CBOT Holdings Inc. stock dropped to a nearly three-week low Tuesday, a day after an Hecht said that CBOT's product line is too dependent on interest-rate

DJ US Wheat Review: Ends Lower; CBOT Sets New Lows On Funds
FXStreet.com – Wheat Review: Ends CBOT Sets New Lows On Funds Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:49:16 PM DJ US Wheat Review: Ends CBOT Sets New Lows On Funds CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S.

GRAIN UPDATE: e-CBOT Mostly Lower Overnight
Yahoo! News - Nov 14, 2005 (Dow Jones)–Grain futures traded on the overnight e-CBOT were mostly lower at 1204 GMT Monday. CANBERRA (Dow Jones)–Australia's

UPDATE 1-Bank of America rates CBOT a sell, shares tumble
Reuters - Nov 21, 2005 CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Bank of America on Monday initiated coverage of CBOT Holdings (BOT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), parent of the No.

GRAIN UPDATE: e-CBOT Mostly Lower Overnight
Agriculture Online - Nov 14, 2005 (Dow Jones)–Grain futures traded on the overnight e-CBOT were mostly lower at 1204 GMT Monday. Last Change High Low Volume Dec

UPDATE 2-CBOT looks to Asia for growth, gets Singapore nod
Reuters - Oct 31, 2005 A shift in interest rate turnover out of Asia to listed exchange-traded products could shore up the CBOT's Treasury debt segment at a time when volatility at

CBOT Falls After Bank's Recommendation
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 22, 2005 CHICAGO CBOT Holdings Inc. Lending institutions typically trade CBOT's long-end Treasury futures contracts to manage their risk on mortgages.

Downgrades break momentum, bring down CBOT, Merc shares
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 59 minutes ago To justify its stock price, "the CBOT would have to continue to grow earnings at 30 percent in 2008 under our valuation framework, which we believe is above

Interest rate stability curbs CBOT growth
Financial Times, UK - Oct 30, 2005 Mr Dan pointed to improvements made to the CBOT's electronic trading platform when asked about the client views on the higher fees.

CBOT October volume 3.5 percent higher than year ago
Reuters - Nov 2, 2005 CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Trading volume at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) increased 3.5 percent to 49,483,431 contracts in October, the CBOT said.

CBOT Falls After Bank's Recommendation
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 22, 2005 CHICAGO CBOT Holdings Inc. Lending institutions typically trade CBOT's long-end Treasury futures contracts to manage their risk on mortgages.

CBOT October volume 3.5 percent higher than year ago
Reuters - Nov 2, 2005 CHICAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Trading volume at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) increased 3.5 percent to 49,483,431 contracts in October, the CBOT said.

Interest rate stability curbs CBOT growth
Financial Times, UK - Oct 30, 2005 Mr Dan pointed to improvements made to the CBOT's electronic trading platform when asked about the client views on the higher fees.

CBOT shares fall in after-hours trading on 'sell' report
Crain’s Chicago Business, IL - Nov 21, 2005 (Reuters) Shares of CBOT Holdings dropped 4.2 percent in after-hours trading on Monday after a brokerage started coverage of the No.

CBOT stock falls on `sell' advice
Chicago Tribune, United States - Nov 23, 2005 Hecht said CBOT's product line is too dependent on interest-rate markets, making it vulnerable to reduced trading volume in cases of lower demand for mortgages

UPDATE 1-CBOT to tap Asia for derivatives growth-CEO
Reuters - Oct 31, 2005 A shift in interest rate turnover out of Asia to listed exchange-traded products from the over-the-counter market could shore up the CBOT's Treasury debt

Interest-rate futures trading to remain soft this week
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Nov 6, 2005 LAST CLOSE (Nov 2): 96.85 points, off 0.03 point from a week ago. Week s high: 96.85 points. Week s low: 96.85 points. The Bursa

Futures trading: an overview
Financial Express, India - Nov 6, 2005 The biggest advantage of commodity futures is price risk management and price discovery. Farmers can protect themselves against

Futures trading will roll dice on San Diego's housing boom
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 10, 2005 By Mike Freeman. Starting next year, investors will be able to bet on whether housing prices in San Diego and nine other cities will

Assocham for FII entry in commodities futures trading
Financial Express, India - Oct 28, 2005 NEW DELHI, OCT 28: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has proposed permitting financial institutions (FIs) and foreign

EDITORIAL/Dubious futures trading
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - Nov 3, 2005 Another scandal involving commodity futures trading has come to light. In Japan, however, individuals account for 90 percent of commodity futures trading.

Motion erodes Canada's ability to negotiate at WTO: CME
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters – The letter states:'This Tuesday, the House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion proposed by the Bloc Quebecois that substantially undermines Canada's ability to negotiate the removal of barriers to our goods and services. erodes Canada's ability to negotiate at WTO: CME Friday, November 25, 2005 OTTAWA — Canadian Manufacturers& Exporters

CME Outfitters Announces Live psychCME TV Activity:'Fusing Evidence and Experience: Case Studies in Mixed Man
PRWeb – CME Outfitters, LLC, announces an upcoming live and interactive CE activity titled'Fusing MD (PRWEB) November 17, 2005 — CME Outfitters, LLC, nationally accredited provider of

Prosecutor Upset Over Ryan's Televised Remarks
CBS 2 Chicago – Collins, the lead prosecutor at the racketeering and fraud trial, said that the kind of remarks Ryan made Thursday about former Sen. Gramm, as a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, took actions that affected the Texas energy

Here's my strategy for playing a pullback
TradingMarkets – By Charles Sachs TradingMarkets.com November 25, 2005 8:00 AM ET Charles Sachs has utilized S&P 100 for the past 14 years, both as a trader and an advisor. markets are set to open lower with the S&P 500 futures trading down 1.0 point, which is .50 of point below fair value

Futures Traders Pare Bets on Fed Funds Rate Reaching 4.75 Percent by April
Bloomberg – now at 4 percent, at least two more times, to 4.5 percent, futures trading shows. The rate was 1 percent in June 2004

U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION SANCTIONS UK AND GERMAN TRADING COMPANIES FOR ILLEGALLY PREARRANGING
CFTC.gov – Release: 5093-05 For Release: June 29, 2005 U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION SANCTIONS UK AND GERMAN TRADING COMPANIES FOR ILLEGALLY PREARRANGING FUTURES TRADES THAT REPRESENTED FICTITIOUS SALES ON U.S. MARKETS WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing

Stocks stretch rally on consumer hopes
Reuters – The three major U.S. for the market,'said Herb Kurlan, president of Vtraders LLC, an online options, equity and futures trading firm.

Goldman Sachs buys futures broker Patterson
Reuters – for undisclosed terms, boosting the services it can offer to futures trading clients who prefer electronic systems

CBOT traders near flat in 10-year futures – CFTC
Reuters - Nov 18, 2005 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said large speculators, such as hedge funds, had a net long position in CBOT 10-year notes of a scant 12,391 contracts

GRAIN UPDATE: e-CBOT Mostly Lower overnight
Agriculture Online - Nov 18, 2005 (Dow Jones)–Grain futures traded on the overnight e-CBOT were mostly lower at 1207 GMT Friday. Last Change High Low Volume Dec

MARKET TALK:Wheat Mostly Up; CBOT Trails Soy, Spreads Seen
Agriculture Online - Nov 11, 2005 1240 EST [Dow Jones] – US wheat futures are mostly firm, led by gains in CBOT wheat amid heavy Dec/March spreads and gains in CBOT soy on strong US cash basis

UPDATE 1-CBOT third-quarter profit jumps 63 percent
Reuters - Oct 28, 2005 CHICAGO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – CBOT Holdings Inc. This was the first earnings report for CBOT since the company's initial public offering on Oct. 19.

FCI trades wheat on CBOT, makes profit
Sify, India - Nov 18, 2005 Chennai: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has made a small profit trading wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).

UPDATE 3-CBOT Q3 profits up but volume worries hurt shares
Reuters - Oct 28, 2005 By Ros Krasny. CHICAGO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – CBOT Holdings Inc. Dan said the CBOT is pushing ahead to broaden global distribution of the eCBOT trading platform.

EDITORIAL/Dubious futures trading
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - Nov 3, 2005 Another scandal involving commodity futures trading has come to light. In Japan, however, individuals account for 90 percent of commodity futures trading.

Yen May Fall Versus Dollar; Japan's October Trade Surplus Drops
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago large speculators increased bets the dollar would gain against the euro and yen, figures from the Washington-based Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Nov.

DAILY FUTURES TRADING RECOMMENDATION
FXstreet.com, Spain - Nov 15, 2005 We will buy this back for 56. Futures trading entails considerable risk and is not for everyone. An account can lose more than its initial investment.

CME Cattle Review: Complex Wilts On Cash Ideas, Longs Roll
CattleNetwork.com, KS - Nov 17, 2005 CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower Thursday on spotty reports of $90 per hundredweight cash trade in Texas .

CME Cattle Review: Ends Down Slightly Before USDA Data
CattleNetwork.com, KS - Nov 18, 2005 CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures settled slightly lower prior to the USDA monthly cattle-on-feed report, which

MedPage Today Launches Medical Meeting Coverage with Real-Time CME
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 8, 2005 Getting those Conference Reports peer reviewed and accredited for continuing medical education (CME) – on a same-day basis – seems an unachievable concept.

OPEC sees crude at $45-$55/bbl in 2006
Reuters – light crude futures trading around $60.60, compared with the high of $70.85

Dollar inches towards 2-year high vs yen
Reuters – short position during the trading week ending last Tuesday, data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows.

Missing trader: what next, asks market
Reuters – By Lucy HornbySHANGHAI (Reuters) – A copper trader for a secretive, high-level Chinese government agency has gone missing. Liu headed up its physical and futures trading, traders have said.Rather atypically, the secretive Bureau recently

Refco bids pile up; group to enter pact
Reuters – interest in all its businesses, not just its futures trading arm. LONG LINE FORMING Refco's futures brokerage business

Futures Trading Recommendation – Leading Economic Indicators today
FXStreet.com – DAILY FUTURES TRADING RECOMMENDATION Monday, November 21, 2005 13:01 GMTDaily Report Orion Futures Group, Inc.http://www.orionfutures.com Trade Date 11.21.05 Leading Economic Indicators today. A short week with Thanksgiving Thursday.

Prosecutor upset over Ryan's televised remarks regarding Phil Gramm
SignOn San Diego – By Mike Robinson ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:23 p.m. November 21, 2005 CHICAGO A federal prosecutor asked the judge at former Gov. Gramm, as a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, took actions that affected the Texas energy

Oil Slide, Economic Boon, Leaves Traders With Worthless Bets on $100 Crude
Bloomberg – New York, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Lower prices are easing pressure on bankrupt

Refco says receives 5 bids for assets
Reuters – on Friday it had received five bids for its futures trading arm and other parts of its commodities brokerage business as