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Banks, traders unite to protect speculation 24 Jul 2008 09:35 GMT
... White House and Treasury Department. Its biggest concern is over a provision allowing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to determine how large a position can be taken in over-the-counter markets. The coalition ...
The Coalition To Protect Competitive Markets Cautions Senate About Restricting Investors' Participation In The Commodity Markets - Unintended Consequences Include Undermining Retirement Funds And Ability Of U.S. Businesses To He 24 Jul 2008 07:34 GMT
... commodity markets. We believe that additional funds should be appropriated to ensure that The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has the resources it needs to conduct proper oversight of the commodity markets, ...
Speculators Aren't Driving Up Oil Prices, Report Says 24 Jul 2008 04:34 GMT
... Speculators Aren't Driving Up Oil Prices, Report Says WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday that a government interagency task force has found that the huge jump ...
Gas inches down toward $4 threshold 24 Jul 2008 04:25 GMT
... say are manipulating prices. The Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets, chaired by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was formed last month to examine investment practices and fundamental market factors. The drop ...
Talks Collapse On US Senate Oil Speculation Bill 24 Jul 2008 02:51 GMT
... " Republicans' plan...is to drill, drill, drill ." The Democrats' legislation would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on the amount of speculative trades that participants who aren't hedging ...

A closer look at oil speculators 24 Jul 2008 02:50 GMT
... that enforcing higher margin payments on oil futures and other tighter rules by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could cut oil prices in half in 30 days. Mainstream media are hesitant ...
Clinton Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Curbing Energy Speculation and Achieving Long Term Energy Independence 24 Jul 2008 02:30 GMT
... markets are honest, open, fair, transparent and accountable. That's why I support granting the Commodity Futures Trading Commission greater authority to regulate trading in these markets. And I urge my Republican colleagues ...
Texas Oil Tycoon Urges US to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil 23 Jul 2008 22:16 GMT
... for some of the recent increase in oil prices. The bill would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators. ...
Why Congress Blames Index Speculators 23 Jul 2008 17:30 GMT
... of that net long interest in oil futures actually belongs to index funds. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission [CFTC], however, has operated a pilot program since 2006 that monitors commodity index fund ...
ASTA to support 'Stop Excessive Speculation' act 23 Jul 2008 17:27 GMT
... place sensible checks on the influence of speculators. The bill also authorizes the resource-strapped Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to hire additional agents to monitor the markets for signs of price manipulation ...

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Senate moves forward on oil speculation bill 23 Jul 2008 15:55 GMT
... price of oil." Democrats responded to the airlines' pleas by introducing legislation requiring the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to tamp down on trading on oil future markets by big pension and hedge ...
--> The Options Clearing Corporation Announces 2008 Options Volume Passes 2 Billion Contracts 23 Jul 2008 15:28 GMT
... Poor's Corporation. Operating under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, OCC provides clearing and settlement services for the American Stock Exchange, Boston Options Exchange, ...
The Options Clearing Corporation Announces 2008 Options Volume Passes 2 Billion Contracts 23 Jul 2008 15:25 GMT
... Poor's Corporation. Operating under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, OCC provides clearing and settlement services for the American Stock Exchange, Boston Options Exchange, ...
In Case You Missed It, Senator Cornyn: Experts Believe Speculation Is Driving Up the Price of Oil 23 Jul 2008 14:16 GMT
... of America, before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 6/3/08] Acting Chairman of Commodity Futures Trading Commission Said the Oil Markets Are "Ripe for Those Wanting to Illegally Manipulate the Market." ...
Senate approves plan to stem flow of oil speculation 23 Jul 2008 13:16 GMT
... The 94-0 vote clears a procedural hurdle for the legislation, which would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators. Despite the ...
Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In Senate 23 Jul 2008 13:15 GMT
... the root causes of high energy prices is supply and demand," Perino said. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a report Tuesday cobbled together by various Bush administration agencies. The report concluded ...
Senate Energy and Natural Resources: Bingaman on the Speculation Bill (S. 3268) 23 Jul 2008 12:36 GMT
... we have held in the Energy Committee, through a series related correspondence with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and in the ensuing debate in the Senate, I believe that a compelling ...
With storm unlikely to threaten supply, oil prices drop $3 23 Jul 2008 11:37 GMT
... the Senate voted 94-0 to move ahead with a plan that would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by certain large investors. A number ...
Oil prices fall to six-week low 23 Jul 2008 11:16 GMT
... today from a US government agency concludes investors are not at fault. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it "does not support the proposition that speculative activity has systematically driven changes ...
Crude oil drops to early June level 23 Jul 2008 10:57 GMT
... the Senate voted 94-0 to move ahead with a plan that would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by certain large investors.
A number ...

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Oil-markets bill sweeps Senate; future in doubt 23 Jul 2008 10:54 GMT
... to pass the bill is likely a mirage. The Senate bill would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators and close ...
Oil tumbles US$3 a barrel 23 Jul 2008 09:34 GMT
... the Senate voted 94-0 to move ahead with a plan that would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by certain large investors. A number ...
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... The 94-0 vote clears a procedural hurdle for the legislation, which would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators. ...
Oil market bill's future dim despite big vote 23 Jul 2008 07:54 GMT
... to pass the bill is likely a mirage. The Senate bill would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators and close ...
Senate moves bill on oil speculation forward 23 Jul 2008 07:32 GMT
... to pass the bill is likely a mirage. The Senate bill would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to set limits on trading in oil markets by investors and speculators and close ...