From the October 01, 2009 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
CME Group launched trading and clearing services for 12 new petroleum products futures and options. www.cmegroup.com
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange announced a partnership with Structured Solutions AG to launch a series of benchmark indexes that track commodity underlyings. www.dgcx.ae
Trading Technologies International, Inc. has connected its X_TRADER derivatives trading platform to the London Metal Exchange. www.tradingtechnologies.com
German beer purity threatened by fracking say brewers
German brewers called on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to block the tapping of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing, citing industry concerns that fracking could taint the purity of the country’s beer.
Housing supply limited as 22 million Americans lack equity
About 22 million Americans may lack enough home equity to move, keeping property listings tight and limiting sales as the housing market recovers, Zillow Inc. said.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
A financial crisis is almost certainly in the cards for Japan, and it is just a question of timing. Unfortunately, the government may have fast forwarded that date.