Commodity Trading Secrets

Japan’s Warlords Meddling in the Nikkei-225, Yen, and JGB markets
Safe Haven - “Free markets for Free men” is the battle cry for traders on Chicago’s Futures markets. But if one wants to place a bearish bet on the direction of Japan’s financial markets, be prepared to do battle with Tokyo’s Ministry of Finance. And for traders

Japanese Stocks Move Higher Thursday
Washington Post - TOKYO — Tokyo stocks slid for a second day in a row Wednesday, as investors locked in gains from a fresh five-year high hit earlier this week by the main index. The dollar was lower against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 448.31 points

Snowstorm coming? At the Chicago Merc, you can bet on it
WLS - February 10, 2006 (CHICAGO) - First came temperature futures, then frost-day futures. Now — futures involving how much snow falls at Logan Airport in Boston or Central Park in New York. In the latest evidence that almost anything goes in the

Wednesday’s
ABC News - NEW YORK Feb 8, 2006 (AP) Oil prices fell Wednesday as weekly inventory data encouraged traders to take profits. The federal Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude stocks fell by 300,000 barrels to 320.7 million barrels last

Crude Oil Falls a Second Day on Forecast U.S. Supply Increase 
Bloomberg.com - Jan 23 6:36 PM
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell a second day in New York on speculation that rising U.S. inventories are sufficient to meet demand.Save to My Web

Shares, commodities bounce; central banks eyed 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 09 2:47 AM
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Stocks rallied on Thursday as solid earnings, takeover talk and a recovery in commodity prices drew investors back after this week’s sell-off, while the dollar rebounded following a security scare in Washington.Save to My Web

Trading Newsflashes: Knight Capital to Buy Hotspot FX, and more 
Wall Street and Technology - Jan 26 8:57 AM
Knight Capital to Buy Hotspot FX, NYFIX Offers Free FIX Engine to Expand Network Distribution, OES Launches Subsidiary to Focus on Reg NMS Solutions, Asset Manager Implements Charles River in ThailandSave to My Web

Resources Take JSE to New Heights 
AllAfrica.com - Jan 27 7:39 AM
THE JSE ended in the black yesterday after rampant resources stocks took it to yet another record high in late morning trade. A weaker rand and positive broker comment on Anglo American and BHP Billiton were among key factors boosting the local bourse.Save to My Web

Australian Shares Midday: Market Flat As Resources Rise 
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 7:32 PM
SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–The Australian share market was flat midday Tuesday, with gainers offsetting losers among major stocks. Dealers said most of the interest remained on the buying side, as investors awaited corporate results and the next moves in global commodity and stock markets.Save to My Web

Sensex falls from record as rupee slides on dollar demand 
Gulf Times - Feb 08 10:53 PM
Indias Sensitive Index dropped from a record. Hindalco Industries Ltd led metal stocks lower after prices of copper and aluminum slumped.Save to My Web