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Volatility Drives Gasoline

Unleaded gasoline
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PowerRating) prices are higher on news that arefinery in New Jersey shut down. Inventories of unleaded gasoline are already9% below last years levels. The Jersey facility refines the cleaner-

Pig Supplies Unusually Slim

Storage of pork bellies fell in April to the lowest levelsince 1957 when such statistics were first kept. The down draw in stockpiledbellies runs contrary to the normal storage trends this time of year. Usually,pork bellies, which are used for bacon, are accumulated to meet demand for theheaviest B

Gold Thanks The Fed

June gold
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PowerRating) shot up to a two-month high, rallying as tradersbet that lower interest rates will stimulate physical demand for the metal.Yesterday the Fed cut interest rates by a widely expected .50%.Low

Currencies Taking The Long View

European currency futures gapped higher and arerallying on their highs of the session on the combination of weak economic dataout from the US and the prospect that the Fed may conclude or wind down itsprogram of interest rate cuts today after its FOMC meeting. Tony Crescenzipointed out in his commen

Wheat Crop Smallest In 23 Years

July wheat
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Bonds Bombing

T-bonds
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PowerRating) are down sharply in response to unexpectedly highretail sales and stronger-than-expected consumer sentiment figures from theUniversity of Michigan. Both pieces of data are working to shift per