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R.J. O’Brien Customer Assets Climb to $1.9 Billion 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - May 02 11:00 AM
CHICAGO—-May 2, 2006–R.J. O’Brien and Associates, Inc. , the nation’s largest independent futures brokerage, announced today that its customer assets soared 50% during the first quarter of 2006 when compared to the first quarter 2005, bringing the total to $1.9 billion, up from $1.7 billion at year-end 2005.Save to My Web

CBOT Soy Review: Mostly Up Ahead Of Holiday Weekend 
CattleNetwork.com - May 25 1:57 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended mostly firm Thursday on late buying ahead of a holiday weekend after a quiet, rangebound trading session, brokers said.Save to My Web

Spot and futures lack connection, says expert 
Business Standard India - May 21 11:50 AM
Domestic commodities market lacks connection between spot and futures despite the latters bearing on the former, said Suresh Kotak, chairman Kotak Commodity Services Ltd, in a privately organised seminar in Mumbai.Save to My Web

CBOT Corn Review: Futures Scale Back Previous Gains 
CattleNetwork.com - May 18 12:42 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended on the defensive Thursday, scaling back prior gains amid the absence of supportive features to maintain previous highs.Save to My Web

CBOT Holdings Stock Falls 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - May 01 10:44 AM
Shares of CBOT Holding Inc. fell Monday, after its Chicago Board of Trade unit reported that average daily volume for its financial products slid in April from a year earlier.Save to My Web

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES 
The Hindu - Apr 30 11:59 AM
Need for rice export market in TN The establishment of an export market for rice in the State would help in its export promotion, the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Dr C. Ramasamy said. Flagging off the major issues and strategies to …Save to My Web

FOREX: Ringgit Likely To Strengthen Against Major Currencies Next Week 
Bernama - May 26 11:06 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) — The ringgit is expected to strengthen against major currencies next week on a stronger yen, said a dealer. “Looking at the chart, the ringgit can test the 3.6150 level next week,” he said.Save to My Web

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-05-29 16:24 GMT: Forex – Major currencies stuck in narrow ranges as US, UK mark public holidays 
Interactive Investor - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
LONDON (AFX) – Major currencies stayed in narrow ranges against each other, treading water ahead of what promises to be an event filled week.Save to My Web

Taiwan dollar weakens, but exporters to cap fall 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - May 28 6:25 PM
TAIPEI, May 29 (Reuters) – The Taiwan dollar fell on Monday as the U.S. dollar rebounded against key currencies late last week, though the decline in the local currency is seen capped by exporters’ deals.Save to My Web

Currencies: Euro and yen on the rise as U.S. expansion slows 
International Herald Tribune - May 29 12:04 AM
The dollar is expected to fall against the euro and the yen this week on concern that the U.S.Save to My Web

FOREX-Dollar slips as risk aversion eases but trade thin 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - May 29 5:39 AM
LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) – The dollar slipped against the yen and euro in holiday-thinned trade on Monday as investors grew more confident after recent market jitters, and as China announced new measures to cool its property market.Save to My Web

Japanese Stocks Rise on Broad Buying 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - May 28 8:10 PM
Japanese stocks rose Monday morning as traders bought brokerages, banks and insurer issues. The dollar fell against the yen.Save to My Web

Oil imports, FII outflows to keep rupee wonky 
rediff.com - May 29 12:17 AM
Inflation is seen a key determinant of market movement; 10-year benchmark gilt yield likely to be in 7.60-7.70 per cent range; rupee is seen under pressure, likely to fall below 46 per dollar mark.Save to My Web

Quiet markets keep gold prices in check 
Independent Online - May 29 4:05 AM
Gold prices in Asia were little changed on Monday as investors trimmed bets that bullion would gain and US and UK markets were closed for holidays.Save to My Web

Economic News Could Trouble Wall Street 
North County Times - May 28 9:39 PM
NEW YORK – Although Wall Street has shown signs of recuperating from its recent selloff, this week’s batch of critical economic reports could easily shatter investors’ fragile optimism and send stocks sliding again.Save to My Web

G7 statement didn’t seek weaker dollar – Tanigaki 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - May 27 6:48 PM
Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations were not seeking a weaker dollar through a recent statement, Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki reiterated on Sunday, adding that adjustments in currencies alone would not resolve global imbalances.Save to My Web

Commentary: Dollar demise practically ensures gold's rise
Marketwatch – NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — In the currency world, the dollar is often referred to as"invincible"or a"flight to quality"instrument. Don't bet on it. A country saddled with debt, ongoing problems with global diplomacy and an economy almost solely

UPDATE 6-Gold bounces to $650/oz after US Capitol lockdown
FXStreet.com – LONDON/NEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) – Gold recouped earlier losses to regain $650 an ounce in light pre-holiday trading Friday on the evacuation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington after a report of gunfire. Dealers said safe-haven buying by funds

Wall Street edges downward
Willits News – NEW YORK Wall Street waffled but showed some signs of stability Monday, posting a moderate decline after falling sharply early in the session in response to sinking commodities prices. The Nasdaq composite index was hit hard as technology stocks

ONLINE SHOPPING Bees buzzing for the best
San Francisco Gate – Paris has the grand dame of flea markets, Le March aux Puces de Saint-Ouen. In Marrakesh, it's suuq. Kyoto offers temple markets, Minneapolis, the Mall of America. As is true of all alluring retail districts, shopping in such places is elevated

Reports keep commodity markets in volatile state FUTURES FILE by
nwitimes.com, IN - 16 hours ago Gold futures faced a turbulent week, even though some traders preferred to stay sidelined until economic reports could indicate the direction of the US dollar.

US Stock Futures Gain on Consumer Spending, Income Report
Bloomberg - May 26, 2006 May 26 (Bloomberg) — US stock-index futures climbed after a report on consumer spending reinforced optimism that inflation is in check.

CBOT Announces Corn Futures, Open Interest Records
CattleNetwork.com, KS - May 15, 2006 Active buying of CBOT corn by speculative funds amid widespread hedge fund interest in commodities were also behind the open interest records, brokers said.

CBOT silver options
Chicago Tribune, United States - May 25, 2006 Robert Ray, CBOT senior vice president of business development, said there has been "strong customer demand" for the silver options and "we expect the contract

Cramer's 'Mad Money Lightning Round': CBOT? Not
TheStreet.com - May 24, 2006 By Steven Smith. Microsoft: "Vista [operating system] is on time. I say one thumb up, but a cautious thumb.". BHP Billiton: "It's

CBOT Corn Review: Futures Scale Back Previous Gains
CattleNetwork.com, KS - May 18, 2006 previous highs. CBOT July corn ended 2 3/4 cents lower at $2.60 1/4 and December corn finished 2 3/4 cents lower at $2.71 1/4. The

OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Tops $71 As Gasoline Rallies 
CattleNetwork.com - May 25 2:10 PM
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude oil futures topped $71 a barrel Thursday in a mostly technical recovery that underscored the market’s growing volatility ahead of the summer. Gasoline led the rally on news of refinery snags.Save to My Web

OIL FUTURES: Crude Edges Higher But Bear Case Grows 
CattleNetwork.com - May 25 5:25 AM
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Crude futures moved slightly higher Thursday in a corrective bounce but the bear case for prices remains intact amid evidence of swelling U.S. product stockpiles. At 1055 GMT, the front-month July Brent contract on London’s ICE Futures exchange was up 48 cents at $69.70 a barrel.Save to My Web

Wheat futures decline 
Kansas City Star - May 24 12:13 AM
Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures closed lower Tuesday in a correction from recent sharp gains. Chicago corn futures also fell; soybeans were moderately higher.Save to My Web

UBS to buy futures and options business from ABN AMRO 
Investment Executive - May 25 6:55 AM
UBS announced today that it will acquire the global futures and options business of ABN AMRO for US$386 million in cash plus net tangible assets. The ABN AMRO futures and options business provides clearing and execution services on a global basis.Save to My Web

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Oil Declines; GM Shares Gain 
Bloomberg.com - May 24 6:00 AM
May 24 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures gained as oil prices fell, easing concern about inflation and indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may rebound from the second- lowest close of the year.Save to My Web

NYSE Still Paying Well
Street.Com – Just two and a half years after Dick Grasso was deposed in a compensation scandal, it still pays to work at the New York Stock Exchange ( NYX :NYSE – news – research – Cramer's Take ). According to an analyst report published Monday, the average

Vetterkind Cattle: Butterfly Spread, Basis Narrows, Resistance Is Near
CattleNetwork.com – The cash feedlot trade was at a standstill yesterday, except for a few small deals again reported out of Iowa at $1.28 to $1.30 dressed or $78 live. There was also a load of steers in Kansas that sold for $78 live. All other trading areas were quiet

NYSE makes $10.2 billion bid for Euronext
Crain's Chicago Business – CBOT to expand electronic trading of ethanol futures | May 23 11:17:00, 2006 Bolting across the pond | May 20, 2006 Chicago and the gods of risk | May 20, 2006 Risk, reward and head wind | May 20, 2006 Putting electronic brokerage on the map | May 13

The Great Silver Spike of 1980
Safe Haven – We are getting excited about the things that lie ahead of us. Before us is a rising slope heading off to a barely perceptible mountain top that is shrouded in the mist of a new dawn. It rises imposingly above us yet its height remains uncertain due

NYSE Fells No Dominoes
Street.Com – As the New York Stock Exchange ( NYX :NYSE – news – research – Cramer's Take ) and the Nasdaq ( NDAQ :Nasdaq – news – research – Cramer's Take ) jockey for global leadership, investors have been pondering whether the other U.S. exchanges will be

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CBOT to expand electronic trading of ethanol futures
Crain's Chicago Business – (AP) The Chicago Board of Trade said Tuesday it will list futures contracts for ethanol electronically during the day in an effort to expand the contract's availability. The exchange said a surge in interest for corn-based ethanol created the

CME Cattle Review: Narrowly Mixed; Await Cash, USDA Report
CattleNetwork.com, KS - May 17, 2006 CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–For the second straight session, Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures drifted into a narrowly mixed close amid very low volume

Czech shares close lower led by Philip Morris CR, CME
Forbes - May 19, 2006 PRAGUE (AFX) – Czech shares closed lower, led by Philip Morris CR and CME, reported CIA news wire citing dealers. Philip Morris

Midland GPs low CME take-up
Irish Medical Times, Ireland - May 17, 2006 Prof O Dowd told Irish Medical Times that, overall, there has been a significant increase in ICGP CME attendance nationally, with just 41 per cent of doctors

CME Pork Review: Cash, Funds Prop Up Hogs; Bellies Higher
CattleNetwork.com, KS - May 18, 2006 CHICAGO (Dow Jones)– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs ended firm Thursday on persistent fund buying, cash strength driven by tight hog supplies and spreading.

New CME futures let you bet the house on real estate
Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours ago Twice the CME delayed the debut to fine-tune indexes that some say fail to reflect a market where the underlying properties aren't uniform.

US Dollar Reverses Gains Against Other Major Currencies Friday
Trading Markets, CA - May 19, 2006 (RTTNews) – The greenback slipped from highs against the other major currencies in the mid-day period. The dollar advanced against

Currency Strategists: Latin Currencies to Fall, Merrill Says
Bloomberg - May 18, 2006 May 18 (Bloomberg) — The currencies of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico will extend declines into the third quarter on concern rising global interest rates will

Euro Down From Early Morning Highs Against Other Major Currencies
Trading Markets, CA - May 19, 2006 (RTTNews) – The euro showed mixed trading against other major currencies Friday. Recently, the euro traded up against most other major currencies.

Re ends at 45.44/46 a $ (19/05/06)
Sify, India - May 19, 2006 its lowest level this year on Friday, on the back of a second straight day of losses on the stock market and a renewed dollar climb against major currencies.

Currencies: Indonesian rupiah weakens
International Herald Tribune, France - May 16, 2006 "It's stock sentiment that's having a big bearing on Asian currencies at the moment," said Thio Chin Loo, a foreign "It doesn't bode well for Asian currencies.".

The pressure is mounting on emerging market currencies
Financial Times, UK - May 17, 2006 The sell-off was driven by a rise in volatility among leading currencies with the dollar's sharp falls in recent weeks. This increases

Dollar Gains, but for the Right Reasons
Forex Market, NY - May 19, 2006 Yet the metals story is a manifestation of necessary profit-taking against not only the US currency, but the rest of major currencies as central banks