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Investigation Widens Into Unusual Oil Price Rise

Federal regulators have subpoenaed recent trading records from several Nymex traders as part of as part of a widening investigation into the sharp rise in oil prices.

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 09-23-2008
Investigation Widens Into Unusual Oil Price Rise

Federal regulators have subpoenaed recent trading records from several Nymex traders as part of as part of a widening investigation into the sharp rise in oil prices.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 09-23-2008
Speculative Bets by Index Funds Didn’t Push Oil Prices Up, Report Says

A regulatory report released Thursday shows that index funds actually were cutting their stake in the oil market as prices were soaring.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 09-11-2008
Speculative Bets by Index Funds Didn’t Push Oil Prices Up, Report Says

A regulatory report released Thursday shows that index funds actually were cutting their stake in the oil market as prices were soaring.

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 09-11-2008
Speculators Aren’t Driving Up Oil Prices, Report Says

A preliminary study by a federal task force concluded that the rise in oil prices over the last five years was “largely due” to rising demand for oil, rather than speculation.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 07-22-2008
Speculators Aren’t Driving Up Oil Prices, Report Says

A preliminary study by a federal task force concluded that the rise in oil prices over the last five years was “largely due” to rising demand for oil, rather than speculation.

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 07-22-2008
Regulators Back Away From Changes to Commodity Hedging

The rule changes would have raised the size of the market stake that financial speculators could hold, and exempted commodity index funds from those higher limits.

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 04-22-2008
Regulators Back Away From Changes to Commodity Hedging

The rule changes would have raised the size of the market stake that financial speculators could hold, and exempted commodity index funds from those higher limits.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 04-22-2008
Regulators Back Away From Futures Proposals

The rule changes would have raised the size of the market stake that financial speculators could hold, and exempted commodity index funds from those higher limits.

Posted to nytimes.com (Weblog) by nytimes.com on 04-22-2008
Odd Crop Prices Defy Economics

Economists note there should not be two prices for one thing at the same place and time. But, in effect, exactly that has been happening in trading that sets prices for corn, soybeans and wheat.

Posted to partners.userland.com (Weblog) by partners.userland.com on 03-27-2008

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