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Glencore founder dies in Switzerland

By Alice Baghdjian July 5, 2013

Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died June 26 in Switzerland aged 78. Rich fled the Holocaust with his parents for America to become the most successful and controversial trader of his time and a fugitive from U.S.

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Record-high pork prices drive up U.S. hog futures

By Reuters June 28, 2013

* USDA quarterly hog report set for Friday * CME live cattle mostly higher as funds buy * Live cattle futures' climb pulls up feeders By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, June 27 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed on Thursday as pork prices remained historically high, traders and analysts said. Thursday morning's U.S. Department

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters June 6, 2013

* Short-covering buoys cattle futures * Feeders follow cattle higher * Hogs gain on strong cash markets By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, June 6 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on technical short-covering and despite wholesale beef markets that eased again from recent record highs, traders and analysts said.

Hogs, Livestock, Other

LIVESTOCK-Hog futures up on firm cash, Smithfield deal discussed

May 29, 2013

* Trade digesting market impact of Smithfield deal * Firm cash hog markets support hog futures * Strong wholesale beef supports cattle futures By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Wednesday on firm cash hog markets while traders digested news that a Chinese firm said

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-US live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

By Reuters May 18, 2013

* Cattle data seen neutral to futures on Monday * Feeders drop in tandem with live cattle futures * Fund selling, pig disease guide CME hogs lower By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

By Reuters May 15, 2013

* Trade anticipating top in beef prices * Demand for lower-priced pork expected to increase * Good demand for heavier weight feeder cattle By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures contracts eased on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal top soon in beef markets and despite a

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

By Reuters May 14, 2013

* High beef prices underpinning cattle futures * Feeder cattle slip as CBOT corn soars * Most hog futures firm on higher cash hogs By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed firm on Monday as the wholesale beef market remained near record highs and on improving

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

By Reuters May 10, 2013

* Cattle recovering from steep slide * Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Hog futures ease in anticipation of seasonal slide By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures posted tentative gains on Thursday on a rebound from the steep slide since the month began and continued

Grain Markets, Opinion

Price bubbles and commodity markets

By John Kemp April 9, 2013

Athoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step forward in research on how commodity futures prices are formed. Until recently, the academic and policy debate about futures price formation has been locked in an acrimonious and polarized standoff between market fundamentalists, who insist all price moves reflect supply-and-demand fundamentals,

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, News

Traders prepare to go long lean hogs

By Gavin Maguire March 28, 2013

The lean hog market is approaching a well-defined seasonal bottom that usually occurs during the opening half of April, and a number of traders are gearing up to go long that commodity over the coming weeks. They hope to be in position ahead of any upturn in values fuelled by a drop in fresh meat

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Commodities market

Glencore founder dies in Switzerland

LIVESTOCK-Record-high pork prices drive up U.S. hog futures

LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures gain on short-covering

LIVESTOCK-Hog futures up on firm cash, Smithfield deal discussed

LIVESTOCK-US live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

Price bubbles and commodity markets

Traders prepare to go long lean hogs

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