Tag Archives: Speculation

What Drives Crude Oil Prices?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by macromon

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Week in Review: Bonds Crack and EU to Crack Specs

Posted on February 7, 2011 by macromon

Nice bounce back last week for equities x/emerging markets.  The Russell and Nasdaq were up 3 percent with the S&P500 and Dow increasing over 2 percent.  France continued its run and is now up almost 6 ½ percent for the … Continue reading →

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Specs Fuel “Bizarro” World of Live Cattle Futures

Posted on January 19, 2011 by macromon

After reaching a high of $112.375 – the highest for a closest-to-expiration contract since CME launched cattle futures in 1964 – February live cattle futures fell today to the equivalent of $108.80 per hundred points. The price hit a previous … Continue reading →

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