Trading Markets

Getting The Lead Out

Unleaded gasoline
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Got Gas?

Stock index futures ran out of gas as cross-currents rippled through markets

Softs Rally Hard

Cocoa
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Forecasting The Fed

Now that the Fed has responded to the overwhelmingevidence that the economy is slowing too fast and scurried to cut interest ratesto ward off a looming recession, what is the likely course and magnitude of thenext interest rate move or moves if any? The Fed wielding its primary monetary policy to

Purchasing Al’s Panic

Currency traders scrutinized the timing of the Federal
Reserve’s inter-session rate cut yesterday, a gesture reeking of panic,

Copper Shows Market’s Mettle

In an otherwise calm day, some of the bigger picture economic themescontinue to provide the backdrop for futures markets.Implosion-5 Listmember coppers
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Governors’ Gift

Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors gave the market

The Big “E”

A report showing that manufacturing cooled to its slowestpace in nearly 10 years is confirming to traders that the economycontinues to downshift. Spooked holders of stocks are dumping tech in droves,sending the Nasdaq 100 futures through two limit-down moves.Confirming this view is The Wall Street J

Crude Cuts

Energy contracts are trading on their highs of the session.February crude oil
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