News tagged with commodity market

Study: Oil speculators dominate open interest in oil futures

A new policy paper by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy shows a clear increase in the size and influence of noncommercial traders, or "speculators," in the oil futures market since regulations were eased ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

Aug 27, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

Food price spikes, volatility not the same issue

(PhysOrg.com) -- When global food prices rose sharply starting in late 2010 and hit an all-time high in February, many leaders, including the presidents of the World Bank and of France, spoke about the increases and conflated ...

Other Sciences / Other

Jul 15, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0