* Futures off: Dow 92 pts, S&P 9 pts, Nasdaq 16 pts By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) – S&P Futures fell on Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated statement and news conference by the Federal Reserve later in the session, with the Fed expected to give clearer clues on how soon it Read More
March 2015
CHICAGO: US soybean futures fell on Monday, hitting their lowest since February 11 on weakness in soymeal and expectations of huge plantings in the coming months, traders said. Some bargain buyers pulled the benchmark Chicago Board of Trade May soybean futures contract off its session lows Read More
CHICAGO: US wheat futures rose for the sixth time in seven sessions on Monday on concerns about dry conditions in the US Plains hindering growth as the winter wheat crop emerges from dormancy. Corn futures sagged due to pressure from lower-than-expected US export inspections data. Soybeans Read More
U.S. crude, or West Texas Intermediate, settled down 42 cents, at $ 43.46 a barrel, the lowest since March 2009. Brent oil slipped almost 50 cents to $ 53.50 a barrel. Brent last closed higher on March 11. Since then it has lost more than 7 percent, and traders believe Read More
* Housing starts fall to lowest levels in a year * American Airlines shares up; oil prices fall * Futures down: Dow 41 pts, S&P 4.5 pts, Nasdaq 1 pt (Adds market moves, commentary) By Sinead Carew March 17 (Reuters) – S&P Futures implied a lower open on Tuesday after a rally in the previous Read More
New York oil prices approached six-year lows Tuesday on worries over growing US stockpiles and after OPEC warned of a stubborn global supply glut, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery slid to $ 42.63 a barrel — touching the lowest level since March 11, 2009. It later stood at $ Read More
* Futures down: Dow 49 pts, S&P 6.75 pts, Nasdaq 8.75 pts March 17 (Reuters) – S&P Futures were down on Tuesday after rallying on Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that investors are looking to for a guage on timing for an interest rate hike. * The Federal Open Market Committee is due Read More
Washington (AFP) – The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday slapped a $ 3 million fine on the ICE Futures US market for repeatedly reporting flawed data. The CFTC said that over at least a 20-month period, between October 2012 and May 2014, ICE US had filed inaccurate and incomplete reports and data every Read More
London (AFP) – New York oil prices sank to a six-year low on Monday, falling below $ 44 per barrel as the market was plagued by plentiful supplies and the strong dollar. In earlier deals, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery dived as low as $ 43.57 — hitting the lowest since Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – US oil futures started the week on a very soft note, plumbing six-year lows despite what some observers described as a bullish report on Monday from the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). As of 14:50 front month West Texas crude futures were lower by 3.28% to $ 43.38 per barrel on Read More