Romney

  • Going backwards

    By Ginger Szala  |  October 1, 2012

  • Trading and the election

    By Abe Cofnas  |  October 1, 2012

    The November U.S. presidential election is upon us. As always in these elections, many markets will be affected by the outcome.

  • Energy’s countdown to the election

    By Phil Burgert  |  October 1, 2012

    With the election almost upon us, traders and analysts weigh in on how its outcome may affect the currently oversupplied energy market as well as any potential geopolitical repercussions, which have been a major factor in recent years.

  • Going backwards

    By Ginger Szala  |  September 26, 2012

    August volume for CME Group compared to the same period last year was down by 40%. That’s not a statistic that sits well with an industry that has grown, almost non-stop, for a few decades.

  • Gold firming as election looms

    By Ross Norman  |  September 24, 2012

    2012, like 2004 and 2008, ALWAYS was going to be a relatively modest year for gold and silver. Modest, that is, within the context of a run rate of a 17% year-on-year increase that we have seen for 12 years.

  • U.S. challenges China auto subsidies

    By Margaret Talev and Jennifer M. Freedman, Bloomberg  |  September 17, 2012

    The economy returned to the forefront of the presidential campaign as the U.S. today filed a challenge at the World Trade Organization accusing China of illegally subsidizing exports of automobiles and auto parts.

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