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U.S. CFTC watchdog faults Gensler for recusal from MF Global probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:23:38 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator made a questionable call when he chose to distance himself from probing the demise of futures broker MF Global, the agency's internal watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday.

Market Wrap-Up for May 21 (CCL, BBY, HD, DKS, more)

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:42 -0400

Mixed earnings results paved the way early for what seemed to be a day that was going to be full of mixed market action. The averages opened up in the green, but quickly gave up the gains. However, the averages were able to bounce off the lows, rally into positive territory and the Dow made [...]

COMMODITIES-Corn, wheat slump on record plantings; natgas spikes

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:34 -0400

* Corn, wheat prices set April lows as plantings surge * Oil, gold, copper slip on worries of Fed cutback * Gas rallies on demand for gas-driven air conditioning By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Corn prices hit multi-week lows on Tuesday, which pulled wheat lower, after record U.S. corn plantings, while oil and metals markets slipped amid worries the Federal Reserve might cut back its stimulus for the American economy. Natural gas futures neared a one-month hi

Downgrade Alert for CME Group (CME)

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:12:00 -0400

Macquarie Downgrades CME Group (CME) to Neutral

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:47:53 -0400

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MF Global trustee liquidates broker's CME Group memberships

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:28 -0400

CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - The trustee liquidating MF Global has sold a collection of the bankrupt broker's CME Group memberships for amounts below recent selling prices, according to a list of transactions published by the exchange on Monday.

CME Group: The Winning Streak Continues (CME)

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Earnings Look Back: CME Group Is Up 7.9% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (CME)

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:00 -0400

CME to launch palm oil swaps contract on June 3

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:04:44 -0400

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - CME Group will introduce a U.S. dollar-denominated palm oil swaps contract on June 3 pending regulatory review, the exchange said on Monday, tapping growing demand to manage price volatility of the food and fuel commodity.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:00 -0400

CME Group Expands OTC Agricultural Offering with New USD-Denominated Palm Oil Swap

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400

Analysis: High speed trading a stiff challenge for U.S. regulators

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:58:33 -0400

Financial trading in world markets has grown so lightning-fast that effective regulation is growing tougher by the second, increasing the threat of crashes sparked by hoaxes, electronic glitches or yet-unknown causes.

COMMODITIES-Up broadly on strong US economic data; gold slumps

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:39 -0400

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices ended up on Friday after stronger U.S. economic data and a stock market rally while corn rose on less crop sales by farmers, pushing commodities broadly higher. Gold fell, touching a 1-month low and closing down for a seventh str

UPDATE 1-CME Group sees first trade for RIN futures

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:11 -0400

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The CME Group's newly-launched renewable identification number (RIN) futures contracts saw their first trade on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the exchange operator.

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of CME Group (CME)

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 -0400

CME Group Announces First Trade of Ethanol RINs Futures

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

CME Group Announces Open Interest for WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Options Contract Exceeds 125,000 for First Time

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

Mandel's Lone Pine Capital Enters H&R Block (HRB), CME (CME), Valeant (VRX); Liquidates Facebook (FB)

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:20:34 -0400

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COMMODITIES-Copper down most in 2 weeks, sugar at 34-month low

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:04 -0400

* Copper hit by weak factory data in China * Raw sugar nears 3-year low on signs on more Brazil output * Dollar strength to yen, euro further pressures commodities * Cocoa higher as stocks damaged, natgas up on cool weather By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Copper had its sharpest price drop in two weeks as weak factory data from China fed fears on Tuesday that demand for the metal was stalling, while raw sugar neared a 3-year low on signs of a growing bumper h

American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) and SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) Added to Growing Stock Report's NASDAQ Active Stock Watch List.

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:15:00 -0400

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/14/2013 -- Growing Stock Report expands its NASDAQ Active Stock Weekly Watch List adding American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) and SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM).

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) Added to Equity Profile Report's NASDAQ Gainers Watch List.

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:51:20 -0400

Wilmington, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/14/2013 -- Equity Profile Report expands its NASDAQ Gainers Weekly Watch List adding CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC).

U.S. derivatives watchdog probes commodity swaps trades - FT

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:39:55 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The top U.S. derivatives regulator is probing the legality of a large number of trades in energy and metals markets, asking the largest banks for data going back to 2010, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise: report

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:39 -0400

High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political connections in Washington and efforts to impact policymaking.

Donations, lobbying by high-speed traders on the rise -report

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:42 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - High-frequency trading firms increased their campaign contributions to federal lawmakers by 673 percent from the 2008 to the 2012 election cycle, according to a report that sheds light on their political connections in Washington and efforts to impact policymaking.

UPDATE 2-CBOE keeps index franchise as US justices stay out of dispute

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:26:20 -0400

* Decision allows CBOE to keep its lucrative franchise in index options

PUMA Trading System: BM&FBOVESPA celebrates a month of BOVESPA segment transactions at the new platform

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:53:00 -0400

Period has two message and trade records for a one-minute peak in the BOVESPA segment and 20,708,540 total trades at the platform

Justices stay out of stock market indexes copyright fight

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:43:19 -0400

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a dispute over CBOE Holdings Inc's long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

COMMODITIES-Dollar rally punishes oil, gold; USDA hurts grains

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:39 -0400

* Dollar rally versus yen weighs heavily on most commodities * Oil down about 2 pct, gold hits 2-week low * Copper rises, bucking trend, as metal stockpiles drop * Grains tumble after USDA crop data tops market forecasts By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - A resurgent dollar weighed heavily on commodities on Friday, causing oil its biggest loss in more than a week and pulling gold prices to a 2-week low, while data indicating plentiful U.S. crop supplies extended

Paris wheat market eyes Chicago-style calendar

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:38:37 -0400

PARIS, May 10 (Reuters) - The Paris wheat market could adopt a trading calendar similar to that used in Chicago, the world's biggest grain exchange, in a shake-up planned by the European centre as it tries to reinforce its growing international stature.

COMMODITIES-Oil ends mixed, metals down while grains, PGMs surge

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:36:39 -0400

* Brent oil ends up, U.S. crude down; gold tumbles * Copper slips after hitting 3-week high on Wednesday * Soybeans and cocoa outperform, along with platinum By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Oil futures ended mixed for a second straight day on Thursday and gold tumbled as traders struggled to find middle ground between encouraging U.S. jobs data and pressure on commodity prices from a strong dollar and global growth worries. Copper retreated from Wednesday's th

StockCall Scrutinizes MS, SCHW, ETFC, and CME

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:55:00 -0400

First RIN futures trade completed on ICE

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:22:19 -0400

NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - The IntercontinentalExchange on Tuesday saw the first trade for renewable identification number (RIN) futures since the contracts' listing last Monday, according to a spokeswoman.

CME Group’s Results Are Not As Bad As They Appear

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:12 -0400

How Copper Prices Suggest Stocks Are Priced Too High

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:28 -0400

COMMODITIES-Futures pull back after early rally, await China data

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:29:21 -0400

* China April trade data due on Wednesday * Brent crude down to around $105 after nearing $106 earlier * Copper consolidates early run to 3-week high * Gold down as Australia cuts rates, ECB open to more easing By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday after initially rallying on hopes of another European rate cut and copper hit three-week highs before consolidating as commodity markets awaited crucial trade data from major raw-materials buyer

Bull of the Day: CBOE Holdings (CBOE) – Bull of the Day

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:45:05 -0400

Although financials continue to lead the market higher, newer segments are taking the reins in Q2. In addition to smaller regional banking institutions, many investors are seeing solid performances out of firms in the exchange business, such as CBOE Holdings (CBOE). While probably less famous than fellow Chicago-based exchange CME Group (CME), CBOE has been [...]

BRIEF-CME raises initial margins for nat gas, comex copper futures

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:43:50 -0400

May 3 (Reuters) - * CME raises natural gas henry hub future (NG) initial margins for specs by 11.9 pct to $2,585 per contract from $2,310 * CME raises comex copper futures (HG) initial margins for specs by 19.4 pct to $4,070 per contract from $3,410

Will Illinois Businesses Head South?

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:09:20 -0400

Illinois has had its share of fiscal woes in recent times and another big one just landed on its plate.

Texas Governor Rick Perry recently made headlines for visiting the "Prairie State" on an alleged job raiding expedition, with some radio ads to go along with his onsite recruiting. The

COMMODITIES-Markets surge on U.S. jobs data; copper up 6 pct

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:56:09 -0400

* U.S. unemployment at 4-year low after April jobs growth * Copper up most in 18 months; oil, crops rally too By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - Copper prices leapt more than 6 percent on Friday, heading for their biggest gain in 18 months, while oil and other commodities rose with the stock market after robust U.S. jobs data for April soothed concerns about economic recovery. Gold fell as investors rushed toward the dollar, which rose its most in two weeks against t

Derivatives Growth And Belt Tightening Drive NYSE Euronext’s Performance

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:45:27 -0400

NASDAQ Gainers Watch List: CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME), Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ), and Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP) Added to Equity Profile Report's NASDAQ Gainers Watch

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:07:53 -0400

Wilmington, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/03/2013 -- Equity Profile Report expands its NASDAQ Gainers Weekly Watch List adding CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME), Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUSQ), and Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP).

(PFE) Grading the First Quarter Earnings Season – Earnings Preview

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:42 -0400

Grading the Q1 Earnings Season We have crossed the halfway mark in the Q1 earnings season, with...

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CME Group Q1 Profit Falls 12% on 7% Decline in Revenue (CME)

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:09:30 -0400

The world’s largest futures exchange operator CME Group Inc (CME) reported early on Thursday that it saw a decline in first quarter profit and revenue, as the company was negatively impacted by a decline in trading fee revenues However, earnings were in-line with analysts’ views and revenue topped expectations. The Chicago-based company saw a decline [...]

CME Group Volume Averaged 11.6 Million Contracts per Day in April 2013, Up 8 Percent from April 2012

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:30:00 -0400

- Metals volume up 62 percent, to record

CME Group, Inc. (CME) Misses Q1 EPS by 2c

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:03:56 -0400

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CME Group Inc. Reports Solid First-Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

General Motors, AIG are Thursday’s stocks to watch

Thu, 02 May 2013 05:30:48 -0400

General Motors and American International Group will announce quarterly results on Thursday.

ECB Seen Joining Central Banks With Rate Cuts

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:46:10 -0400

With reassurances that the Fed will keep on easing, markets turn their attention to the European Central Bank Thursday, hoping for a rate cut and anything else that could juice the euro zone economy.

Trading Radar for 05/02: MGM Resorts (MGM), GM (GM), Kraft Foods (KRFT), athenahealth (ATHN) Report

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:47:43 -0400

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U.S. rate futures traders see no Fed rate hike until mid-2015

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:08:30 -0400

May 1 (Reuters) - Traders of short-term U.S. interest rate futures continue to expect the Federal Reserve to continue to hold rates near zero for better than two more years, after the U.S. central bank promised to press on with its super-easy monetary policy.