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World Energy to Present Session on Commercializing Environmental Commodities Markets (PR News Wire )

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT

Executive Vice President Eric Alam to address members of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association WORCESTER, MA, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - World Energy Solutions, Inc. (TSX: XWE), a leading operator of online exchanges for energy and environmental commodities, today announced that Eric Alam, Executive Vice President, Sales and Operations, will present a session on Commercializing Green:...

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Commodities markets show signs of cooling (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn.

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Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets Releases Interim Report on Crude Oil…and other full-text reports on DocuTicker (Resource Shelf)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:42 GMT

Posted 23 July 2008 on DocuTicker: Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets Releases Interim Report on Crude Oil (Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets/Commodity Futures Trading Commission) + EEOC Issues Compliance Assistance on Religious Discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) + Transit Systems Are Not Well Integrated Into Local Emergency...

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Commodities Market Correction Expected (Tampa Bay Online)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and a milder Mother Nature.

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MARKET SCRAMBLE: Credit, Commodity Markets Shed Light On Stocks (Nikkei)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:47:32 GMT

MARKET SCRAMBLE: Credit, Commodity Markets Shed Light On StocksTOKYO (Nikkei)--The Nikkei Stock Average surged by about 800 points over the three days through Thursday. This upswing could have been foreseen by investors looking at the credit and commodity markets.

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Dow Jones Newswires to start new commodities markets column (Talking Biz News)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:27:00 GMT

Simon Constable has been hired by Dow Jones Newswires to write a new column about the commodities markets, according to an internal e-mail from Americas senior editor Rick Stine. Stine writes, “The focus of the new column will be investment ideas for people interested in the commodities markets. Some of the columns will be aimed at [...]

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Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets Releases Interim Report on Crude Oil (Docuticker)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:34:11 GMT

Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets Releases Interim Report on Crude Oil Source: Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets/Commodity Futures Trading Commission Today, the Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets (Task Force or ITF), chaired by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), released a staff report offering a preliminary...

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Has Oil Broken Down? (Climateer Investing)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:00 GMT

From MarketBeat: These commodity market blowups are becoming all-too-familiar in the last few years. Many theories exist as to why the price of crude oil zoomed from about $120 a barrel in mid-May to threaten the $150 mark in mid-July , only to sharply reverse that trend in the last week. But one emerging story revolves around SemGroup, an oil marketing firm that filed for bankruptcy...

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Oil, corn prices take a break (Baltimore Sun)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Weakening economy, temperate weather cool commodities markets Only a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But now the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and more temperate weather.

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SemGroup Files for Bankruptcy (DealBook)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:49:51 GMT

SemGroup LPwas devised to shoulder the risks of commodities markets, but its backers did not count on $150-a-barrel oil. SemGroup, an oil marketing company based in Tulsa, Okla., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, brought under by the increasing cost of trading oil in a time of record prices. The company was forced to [...]

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Futures Trading Room Performance for July 22, 2008 (NewsCommentary)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:20:48 GMT

Futures Trading Room Signals & Performance for July 22, 2008 Monitor performance of our Expert Moderators in the Futures Trading Room. Track the trading action of the Futures and Commodities markets for potential trading trends. JT Time L or S Symbol First Winner Alert Last Winner Alert Points Profit or Loss 8:51 AM S ZG 968.00 STOPPED -1.50 -$150.00 8:54 AM L YM 11397 11405 8 $40.00...

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COMMODITIES MARKET NOTES (Cambridge Forecast Group Blog)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:45:07 GMT

Commodities Market Notes 22nd July 2008‏ Shomali, Omar (Omar.Shomali@standardchartered.com) Tue 7/22/08 Precious Metals(USD/Ounce) 21-Jul % chg 1M Vol Gold PM Fix 960.50 0.08% 22.70 Silver Fix 18.35 -1.08% 33.50 Platinum PM Fix 1,852.00 0.16% 34.00 Palladium PM Fix 418.00 -0.24% 29.00 Rhodium Fix 9,440.00 -0.74% Base Metals 3M (USD/tonne) 21-Jul % chg 1M Vol Copper 8,130.00 0.56% 28.73...

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Will the Bank grasp the opportunity of falling petrol prices to cut interest rates? (John Redwood's Diary)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:06:41 GMT

Whilst the politicians in the USA are thinking of legislating to stop speculators in commodities, and MPs in the UK are busily enquiring into whether there has been speculation in commodity markets or not, the real world has moved on apace. The share prices of commodity producers are indicating falls in energy and [...]

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Cotton Prices Supported by Stronger Demand (Weekly Report) (Emerging Textiles)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:20:28 GMT

Cotton prices resisted the fall in commodity markets in the last week, reflecting a rebound in demand from spinners after US futures fell 10% from a month ago. The Indian monsoon could be weaker than expected, in addition, with delays being reported in the planting progress. A lack of rain in India could reduce the next domestic crop, possibly leading to higher prices on the international...

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[RealEdge] TNP : WHERE TO PARK YOUR CASH (Singapore Property News)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:12:00 GMT

The Electric New Paper : WHERE TO PARK YOUR CASH STOCK prices are languishing, commodity markets are risky, property is not for small investors, and funds and unit trusts don't look good either. Where can ordinary S'poreans park their money safely, and still earn more than the lower-than- 0.3per cent interest from savings accounts? Experts highlight three lower-risk investments. HOUSEWIVES...

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Oil prices drag down most commodities (Business Times Asiaone)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

(LONDON) Oil prices slumped last week as traders worried the slowing US economy would dampen demand from the world's biggest energy consumer, sparking losses across other key commodity markets.

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More Phony Energy Plans (A Sailor in the Desert)

noreply@blogger.com (Sailor) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:46:00 GMT

The dems continue to be beholding to one of their special interest groups, the environmental wackos. The dems are trying to push to bills into law that are feel good measures, This does not include their drive to go after the commodities markets. The so called "Drill" bill is pure nonsense and does nothing to help increase supply. I have a press release from the Institute for Energy...

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FMCs norms to upgrade regional commexes soon (Indian Express)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:57:12 GMT

FMC, the commodity markets regulator, is in the process of formulating new guidelines for upgradation of regional commodity exchanges.

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Farm futures ban must be lifted in Sept (Business Times Asiaone)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

(MUMBAI) India, the world's second-largest importer of vegetable oils, should lift a ban on futures trading in soybean oil, rubber, potatoes and chickpeas as scheduled in September because the curbs have failed to ease rising food prices, the commodities market regulator said.

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Managed Funds Association Urges Congress to Provide CFTC More Resources to Prosecute Market Manipulators (Business Wire)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:00 GMT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its comprehensive plan to address concerns with volatility in the commodities markets, Managed Funds Association (MFA) today is releasing its

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