China's September commodity imports rise but demand still weak
BEIJING (Reuters) – China's imports of iron ore reached their highest level in 20 months in September as buyers took advantage of falling prices to replenish stocks, and copper and crude oil imports also rose, but the data did little to raise hopes …
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Analysis: Commodity exchange battleground switches to "swaps"
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two of the world's top commodity exchange powerhouses are scrambling to turn new regulations to their advantage in an important but largely hidden piece of their business, the trading and clearing of energy swaps. Chicago-based …
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Regulator Prepares to Appeal Dodd-Frank Court Ruling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has drafted a plan to challenge the ruling handed down this month by a federal judge in Washington. The court decision, cheered by Wall Street, halted the agency's so-called position limits rule, a plan that …
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