SP Strategies http://spstrategies.com/blog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 OIL FUTURES: Crude Falls In Asia; Focus Back On Job Data, Earl – MarketWatch- About: News http://spstrategies.com/blog/oil-futures-crude-falls-in-asia-focus-back-on-job-data-earl-marketwatch-about-news/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/oil-futures-crude-falls-in-asia-focus-back-on-job-data-earl-marketwatch-about-news/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:28:24 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/oil-futures-crude-falls-in-asia-focus-back-on-job-data-earl-marketwatch-about-news/ read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/oil-futures-crude-falls-in-asia-focus-back-on-job-data-earl-marketwatch-about-news/feed/ 0 Commodities Finish Trading Mixed on Economic Data; Crude Futures Higher, Gold … – NASDAQ- Topic: News http://spstrategies.com/blog/commodities-finish-trading-mixed-on-economic-data-crude-futures-higher-gold-nasdaq-topic-news/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/commodities-finish-trading-mixed-on-economic-data-crude-futures-higher-gold-nasdaq-topic-news/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:43:36 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/commodities-finish-trading-mixed-on-economic-data-crude-futures-higher-gold-nasdaq-topic-news/ read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/commodities-finish-trading-mixed-on-economic-data-crude-futures-higher-gold-nasdaq-topic-news/feed/ 0 (News) Commodities Finish Mixed as Gold Futures Gained on Economic Concerns; Crude … – NASDAQ http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-commodities-finish-mixed-as-gold-futures-gained-on-economic-concerns-crude-nasdaq/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-commodities-finish-mixed-as-gold-futures-gained-on-economic-concerns-crude-nasdaq/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:37:15 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-commodities-finish-mixed-as-gold-futures-gained-on-economic-concerns-crude-nasdaq/ read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-commodities-finish-mixed-as-gold-futures-gained-on-economic-concerns-crude-nasdaq/feed/ 0 CFTC Issues New Forex Trading Rules – New York Times (blog)- Topic: News http://spstrategies.com/blog/cftc-issues-new-forex-trading-rules-new-york-times-blog-topic-news/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/cftc-issues-new-forex-trading-rules-new-york-times-blog-topic-news/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:44:22 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/cftc-issues-new-forex-trading-rules-new-york-times-blog-topic-news/ In its first implementation of the Dodd-Frank law, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission said Monday that it had published a new set of so-called final rules to regulate the retail foreign exchange market. The new rules for companies involved in selling foreign exchange contracts to consumers will require ?registration, disclosure, recordkeeping, financial reporting, minimum capital and other business conduct and operational standards. The regulations set the capital requirements at $20 million plus 5 percent of all retail foreign exchange liabilities exceeding $10 million. read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/cftc-issues-new-forex-trading-rules-new-york-times-blog-topic-news/feed/ 0 Topic: News – Oil futures reverse lower, but keep above $73/bbl – MarketWatch http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-oil-futures-reverse-lower-but-keep-above-73bbl-marketwatch/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-oil-futures-reverse-lower-but-keep-above-73bbl-marketwatch/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:19:34 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-oil-futures-reverse-lower-but-keep-above-73bbl-marketwatch/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures turned lower Friday, snapping a two-day winning streak. Intraday Data provided by Thomson Reuters and subject to terms of use . Dow Jones Indexes (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. MarketWatch Community is a free service that lets you discover, organize and share MarketWatch stories with other readers. By registering, you are agreeing to MarketWatch’s Terms of Service and to receiving periodic news and special offers via email about MarketWatch enhancements, products and services. read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-oil-futures-reverse-lower-but-keep-above-73bbl-marketwatch/feed/ 0 Ethanol Futures Soar to Seven-Month High in U.S. on Increased Corn Demand – Bloomberg- Topic: News http://spstrategies.com/blog/ethanol-futures-soar-to-seven-month-high-in-u-s-on-increased-corn-demand-bloomberg-topic-news/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/ethanol-futures-soar-to-seven-month-high-in-u-s-on-increased-corn-demand-bloomberg-topic-news/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:52:57 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/ethanol-futures-soar-to-seven-month-high-in-u-s-on-increased-corn-demand-bloomberg-topic-news/ Ethanol futures soared to a seven- month high in Chicago as corn advanced after a report showed increased demand for U. In cash market trading, ethanol on the West Coast dropped 2 cents, or 1 percent, to $2. Gulf the biofuel advanced 4 cents, or 2 percent, to $2. Corn futures for December delivery rose 12 cents, or 2. An average ethanol mill in Iowa is earning 18 cents a gallon on a spot basis, and a distillery in Illinois is pocketing 17 cents, according to Ag Trader Talk, an online grains information service in Clive, Iowa. read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/ethanol-futures-soar-to-seven-month-high-in-u-s-on-increased-corn-demand-bloomberg-topic-news/feed/ 0 News – Natural Gas Futures May Rise on Narrowing Surplus – BusinessWeek http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-natural-gas-futures-may-rise-on-narrowing-surplus-businessweek/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-natural-gas-futures-may-rise-on-narrowing-surplus-businessweek/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:14:21 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-natural-gas-futures-may-rise-on-narrowing-surplus-businessweek/ Natural Gas Falls to 11-Month Low on Ample Supply, U. Natural Gas Drops to 11-Month Low After U. Twelve of 27 analysts, or 44 percent, forecast gas futures for October delivery will rise on the New York Mercantile Exchange through Sept. A narrowing surplus is a “trend that normally correlates with an intermediate-term rally in natural gas prices. Gas supplies gained 40 billion cubic feet in the week ended Aug. The gas survey has correctly forecast the direction of prices 47 percent of the time since its June 2004 introduction. read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-data-commodities-boost-dow-benzinga/feed/ 0 News – OIL FUTURES: Crude Tad Higher In Asia On Stronger Equities, Euro – Wall Street Journal http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-oil-futures-crude-tad-higher-in-asia-on-stronger-equities-euro-wall-street-journal/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-oil-futures-crude-tad-higher-in-asia-on-stronger-equities-euro-wall-street-journal/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:26:39 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-oil-futures-crude-tad-higher-in-asia-on-stronger-equities-euro-wall-street-journal/ read more

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]]> http://spstrategies.com/blog/news-oil-futures-crude-tad-higher-in-asia-on-stronger-equities-euro-wall-street-journal/feed/ 0 Topic: News – Commodities Fall to Six-Week Low, Paced by Oil, Copper, Coffee – Bloomberg http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-commodities-fall-to-six-week-low-paced-by-oil-copper-coffee-bloomberg/ http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-commodities-fall-to-six-week-low-paced-by-oil-copper-coffee-bloomberg/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:19:44 +0000 Tony Spann http://spstrategies.com/blog/topic-news-commodities-fall-to-six-week-low-paced-by-oil-copper-coffee-bloomberg/ Rice, this year?s worst-performing grain, is set to rally as consumers and investors seek alternatives to wheat after heat waves, wildfires and floods ruined crops across the Northern Hemisphere. Crude oil declined to a seven-week low, coffee tumbled the most in more than two years, corn had its greatest drop in five weeks, and copper slipped to the lowest price this month. Commodities also slid as Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said Europe?s economy is at risk of sliding back into a recession as governments cut spending to reduce budget deficits. Wheat for December delivery, up 38 percent in July on the Chicago Board of Trade on concern about a drought in Russia, today fell 2. Corn for December delivery slid 2. read more

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