JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $2 Billion Trading Loss Could Spread to Another … – International Business TimesPosed On May 12th, 2012

New York Times
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $2 Billion Trading Loss Could Spread to Another … International Business Times JPMorgan Chase announced on Thursday it suffered a trading loss of at least 2 billion dollars from a failed hedging strategy, a shock disclosure that hit financial stocks and the reputation of the bank and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. Speaking on a conference … Bank Order Led to Losing TradesWall Street Journal JP Morgan $2 billion loss stirs memories of 2008 crisis (+video)Christian Science Monitor JP Morgan trader ‘London Whale’ blows $13bn hole in bank’s valueThe Guardian The Associated Press -Fox Business -Globe and Mail all 3,735 news articles »
 
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NY cotton ends down, July/December spread featured – ReutersPosed On April 27th, 2012

 
NY cotton ends down, July/December spread featured Reuters * July/December spread trade picks up * Trade eyes USDA export data on Thursday NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) – Cotton futures finished lower Wednesday amid spread trading between benchmark July and new-crop December, with traders awaiting the release … New York cotton settles lowerBusiness Recorder (blog) all 3 news articles »
 
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NY sugar ends at 11-mth trough, coffee up, cocoa down – ReutersPosed On April 19th, 2012

National Post
NY sugar ends at 11-mth trough, coffee up, cocoa down Reuters April 18 (Reuters) – Raw sugar futures trading on ICE fell 3 percent to close at the lowest level in 11 months on Wednesday, on May/July spreading and investor selling, while arabica coffee closed up a shade but hovered around a recent 18-month low. NY coffee ends at 1-1/2-year low; cocoa, sugar riseReuters Africa   all 22 news articles »
 
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Wide spread between WTI and Brent crude takes hold – MarketWatch (blog)Posed On February 17th, 2012

 
Wide spread between WTI and Brent crude takes hold MarketWatch (blog) A wide spread between futures prices for West Texas Intermediate crude traded in New York and Brent crude traded in London has taken hold. The spread between the two oil contracts stood at nearly $18 a barrel by Thursday’s close, more than double the … and more »
 
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Gold Vs. Platinum: How to Play Heavy Metals – Smartmoney.comPosed On January 8th, 2012

 
Gold Vs. Platinum: How to Play Heavy Metals Smartmoney.com In stocks, this kind of wagering is called a “pairs trade.” With commodities, a trading spread. Spread trading involves a different mentality than more traditional speculation, most notably because it involves two separate trades. … and more »
 
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Oil trades near two-week high on bank liquidity move, US economy outlook – Bloomberg UTVPosed On December 1st, 2011

Moneycontrol.com
Oil trades near two-week high on bank liquidity move, US economy outlook Bloomberg UTV If it starts to develop then you may see a restriction of Iranian oil supply to Europe and that could push the spread between WTI and Brent back out.” Crude for January delivery traded at $100.54 a barrel, up 18 cents, in electronic trading on the New … Oil Futures Open 15 Cents Higher at $100.51 a Barrel in New York TradingBloomberg Oil inventories stay in back seat, Europe and Iran drivingFutures Magazine   all 600 news articles »
 
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Copper at 1-Week High on EU Optimism, US Sales – Wall Street JournalPosed On November 29th, 2011

Bloomberg
Copper at 1-Week High on EU Optimism, US Sales Wall Street Journal … spurred by signs of more decisive action by European policy makers to stem the spread of the region’s debt crisis and by record US holiday-weekend sales. The most actively traded copper contract, for December delivery, settled up 9.05 cents, … Copper jumps on Europe hopesThe Australian   all 23 news articles »
 
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Oil dips on economic concerns, spread selling – ReutersPosed On November 20th, 2011

Moneycontrol.com
Oil dips on economic concerns, spread selling Reuters Brent’s premium to US oil futures widened around $1.40 to over $10 a barrel as the US contract held flat, with traders taking profits on the spread after it narrowed $3 a barrel earlier in the week on news a pipeline reversal could draw down Midwest … Negativity from Europe still dominating oil tradingInternational Business Times Oil ends below $99 as traders eschew riskMarketWatch Oil Falls From Five-Month High on Signs Europe Crisis SpreadingBusinessWeek Fox Business -Bloomberg all 2,086 news articles »
 
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Corn vs. wheat spread widens – Agriculture.comPosed On September 12th, 2011

Agriculture.com
Corn vs. wheat spread widens Agriculture.com Around 0626 GMT, the most active CBOT December corn and wheat futures contracts were trading at $7.5075/bushel and $7.5050/bushel, respectively. Wheat normally trades at a premium of around 150-175 cents/bushel on CBOT, but the gap has narrowed since …   and more »
 
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US Cash Crude-Differentials up as spread hits record – Reuters AfricaPosed On September 7th, 2011

The Hindu
US Cash Crude-Differentials up as spread hits record Reuters Africa (Graphic of outrights at link.reuters.com/tyc63s) On futures markets about 1 pm EDT (1800 GMT), October Brent LCOV1 stood at $111.23, up $1.15, and October WTI CLV1 was trading at $84.45, off $2. The transatlantic spread at that point was $26.78 in … Brent Crude Climbs 0.9% in London Trading; WTI Oil Rebounds in New YorkBloomberg Brent up on supply worry, US crude dips with equitiesReuters Crude Oil Futures Trim Losses After ISM ReportDaily Markets Briefing.com -Reuters Canada all 745 news articles »
 
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