Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly slide in morning trading on Chicago BOT, MercSeptember 22nd, 2009 Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly riseCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery climbed 4 cents to $4.60 a bushel; December corn added 3.5 cents to $3.195 a bushel; November soybeans gained 1 cent to $9.145 a bushel; and oats for December delivery were unchanged at $2.12 a bushel.
Agriculture futures slide on Chicago BOT; beef prices rise, pork futures drop on Merc ExchangeSeptember 16th, 2009 Agriculture futures slide, livestock prices mixedCHICAGO — Agriculture futures slipped Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade after a huge rally in prices Tuesday. Wheat for December delivery dropped 8.5 cents to $4.62 a bushel; December corn shed 8.5 cents to $3.38 a bushel; November soybeans tumbled 18 cents to $9.42 a bushel; oats for December delivery lost 1.25 cents to $2.16 a bushel.
Drought an important factor in food price rise: ExpertSeptember 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - The principal cause for the price rise of essentials is not futures trading of agricultural commodities like food grains, but the drought in large parts of the country, according to Suman K. Bery, director general of think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
Endware unaware of reason for unusual trading, stock price soarsAugust 27th, 2009 Endwave unaware of reason of rise in stock priceSAN JOSE, Calif. — Endwave Corp., a maker of wireless communication components, said Thursday it could not provide a reason for the surge in the company's share price.
Agriculture futures rise on Chicago BOT, beef and pork prices higherJuly 9th, 2009 Agriculture, livestock futures riseCHICAGO — Agriculture futures rose in trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 10.75 cents to $5.28 a bushel, while September corn gained 3.5 cents to $3.2875 a bushel.
Oil brokerage reports $10 million loss on unauthorized trading in Brent oil this weekJuly 3rd, 2009 Oil brokerage loses $10 mln on rogue tradesLONDON — PVM Oil Associates, the world's biggest over-the-counter oil brokerage, says it lost nearly $10 million this week because of unauthorized trades that caused a temporary spike in Brent crude markets. PVM said in a statement late Thursday that it was investigating the trades, which drove up the price of Brent futures by more than $2 in one hour early Tuesday London time.
US stocks set for lower open after Thursday's big jump ahead of personal spending dataJune 26th, 2009 Stock futures slip ahead of personal spending dataNEW YORK — Investors are trading warily again as the average consumer moves back into focus. Stock futures moved lower ahead of data on personal spending and consumer sentiment.
Agriculture futures mostly rise on Chicago BOT, livestock futures higherJune 16th, 2009 Ag futures mostly up, livestock prices riseCHICAGO — Agriculture futures mostly rose in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery edged up 0.75 cent to $5.76 a bushel, while July corn slipped 1 cent to $4.05 a bushel.
Stock futures rise sharply following sharp overseas gains, rising oil pricesJune 10th, 2009 Stock futures point toward higher openNEW YORK — Stock index futures are rising, pointing to a higher opening on Wall Street following gains in overseas markets and rising oil prices. Major markets in Asia and Europe are up about 2 percent as oil prices touched a new high for the year, helping to push resource producers' stock prices higher.
Agriculture futures trade mixed on Chicago BOT, livestock prices rise on Mercantile ExchangeJune 8th, 2009 Agriculture futures mixed, livestock prices riseCHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 1.75 cents to $5.62 a bushel, and July corn added 1 cent to $4.0425 a bushel.
Crude and gasoline prices rise ahead of government report on storage levelsMay 13th, 2009 Oil, gasoline prices rise ahead of supply reportNEW YORK — Energy prices wavered after OPEC reported that member states had increased oil production for the first time since July despite a huge glut in supply. Benchmark crude for June delivery rose 22 cents to $59.07 a barrel Wednesay on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Agriculture futures rise in Chicago trading; Livestock prices mostly higherMay 8th, 2009 Agriculture futures rise in Chicago tradingCHICAGO — Agriculture futures rose Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery advanced 5.25 cents to $5.5875 a bushel, while July corn gained 2.25 cents to $4.075 a bushel.
Pork, beef futures rise; Wheat, oats rise; corn, soybeans fallMay 5th, 2009 Pork, beef futures rise; Wheat rises, corn fallsCHICAGO — Pork futures were trading higher Tuesday morning on the Chicago Board of Trade. June lean hogs rose 1.13 cents to 64.90 cents a pound, and July pork bellies gained 1.35 cents to 80.15 cents a pound.
Pork futures mixed; Wheat, corn fall; Soybeans riseMay 4th, 2009 Pork futures mixed; Wheat, corn, oats fallCHICAGO — Pork futures were mixed Monday morning on the Chicago Board of Trade. June lean hogs fell 0.82 cent to 64.75 cents a pound, while July pork bellies gained 0.58 cents to 78.70 cents a pound.
Gold futures hover around record highMarch 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Gold was hovering around Rs.16,040 per 10 grams in intra-day trade Monday, an all-time trading price high, with consumers avoiding buying new gold and preferring to exchange old gold for new. Around 1:40 p.m., gold's April futures prices touched a high of Rs.15,968 per 10 grams at the Multi Commodity Exchange as the rupee continued to reign at over Rs.50 to the dollar.