Volatile market: Now, brokers bat for commodity futures (The Times of India) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:47:11 GMT Brokers feel that commodity futures may be a safer bet than the equity F&Os at this moment, even as experts have their reservations, saying the new option may be risky too. Click Here for Other Details

Brokers oppose transaction tax (Express India) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:04:54 GMT Brokers have opposed the government's decision to levy commodities transaction tax on options and futures, saying that such a measure would encourage transactions in gray markets. Click Here for Other Details

FMC opposes commodities transaction tax (rediff.com) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:44:03 GMT On Sunday, exchanges and brokers got support against CTT from the apex commodities market regulator--the Forward Markets Commission. The regulator said that it would take up the demand for CTT withdrawal with finance minister Chidambaram. Click Here for Other Details

Markets Mixed (Australasian Investment Review via Yahoo!7 Finance) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:55:00 GMT Wall Street rose, fell and then bounced a touch at the end on mixed business and economic news, but for the third time this week, commodities was where the action was. ? Wall Street finished up by just under 1% as a US Federal Reserve report spoke of falling levels of activity in many parts of the country since January, the services sector staged a small recovery last month, but the resuce of a ... Click Here for Other Details

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES (The Hindu) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:16:45 GMT AQUACULTURE US to review shrimp anti-dumping duty The US Department of Commerce has announced the preliminary determination of the second anti-dumping duty review against certain frozen freshwater shrimp from India along with four other countries such as Thailand, Brazil, Vietnam and Ecuador. ... Click Here for Other Details

ICE FCOJ Review: 3-Week High On Technicals, Spec Buying (INO News) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:44:03 GMT Frozen concentrate orange juice futures rallied to a three-week high on speculative buying linked to strengthening technicals and an overall bullish mentality in commodities, brokers said Monday. Click Here for Other Details

Sri Lanka tea growers set for party as prices soar (AFP via Yahoo! News) Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:26:00 GMT The tea industry in Sri Lanka, the world's second biggest exporter of the crop, is looking forward to good times again as prices soar on a global commodities boom. Click Here for Other Details

Kenya: Global Commodity Boom Fails to Spur Local Listed Stocks (AllAfrica.com) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:45:03 GMT Listed agricultural companies are struggling to capture investor interest despite the rally in global commodity prices. Click Here for Other Details

State bank regulator worried over farm land values (Washington Post) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:42:29 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A state banking regulator raised a warning flag about soaring agricultural land values on Tuesday, telling a congressional hearing that the U.S. farm land bubble could burst and unleash a fresh set of economic problems. Click Here for Other Details

Gold prices have family members selling heirlooms (ABC 7 Gulfshore News) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:06:09 GMT The price of gold broken records this week at just under $1,000 an ounce. As the price goes up, people in Southwest Florida are lining up with everything from gold coins to family heirlooms. ABC7 found out how you can cash in on the market. Click Here for Other Details

Volatile market: Now, brokers bat for commodity futures - Times of India Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:42:42 GMT Volatile market: Now, brokers bat for commodity futures Times of India, India - 5 hours ago But not willing to lose clients, brokers are also inducing clients to place bets on commodities like gold, silver and crude, which are witnessing a bull run ... Click Here for Other Details

Rajkot emerging as top cap mkt centre: Survey - Moneycontrol.com Published on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:27:38 GMT Rajkot emerging as top cap mkt centre: Survey Moneycontrol.com, India - Mar 4, 2008 Geojit Commodities, Karvy Comtrade, Angel Commodities, Kunvarji Commodities Brokers and True Value Commodities account for 54% of the total trading ... Click Here for Other Details

GFI Named Top Commodity Broker - FOXBusiness Published on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:58:57 GMT GFI Named Top Commodity Broker FOXBusiness - Feb 8, 2008 GFI Group, Inc (Nasdaq: GFIG) has been named top commodity broker in Energy Risk magazine's annual rankings. In the results, released today, ... Click Here for Other Details

Global commodity boom fails to spur local listed stocks - Business Daily Africa Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:01:17 GMT Global commodity boom fails to spur local listed stocks Business Daily Africa, Kenya - 6 hours ago ... from demand in the commodities market, but it is not as substantial to the local market,? says Chris Munene, a dealer at Bob Mathews, stock brokers. ... Click Here for Other Details

Brokers oppose transaction tax - Financial Express Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:09:52 GMT Hindu Business Line Brokers oppose transaction tax Financial Express, India - Mar 3, 2008 New Delhi, Mar 3 Brokers have opposed the government?s decision to levy commodities transaction tax (CTT) on options and futures, saying that such a measure ... Commodity market yet to recover from CTT shock Commodity Online Mkts unable to bear CTT: NCDEX Moneycontrol.com all 27 news articles Click Here for Other Details

ICE FCOJ Review: 3-Week High On Technicals, Spec Buying - FXstreet.com The Futures Market Published on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:20:18 GMT ICE FCOJ Review: 3-Week High On Technicals, Spec Buying FXstreet.com The Futures Market, Spain - Mar 3, 2008 Sharp gains in the major commodity indexes amid ideas that orange juice is a relatively cheap market helped buoy prices, brokers said. ... Click Here for Other Details

Markets Mixed - ABN Newswire (press release) Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:39:43 GMT Markets Mixed ABN Newswire (press release), Australia - 3 hours ago Bendigo Bank lost 22 cents to $9.48 after its Adelaide Bank subsidiary lifted the cost of wholesale funds it supplies to mortgage brokers and originators by ... Click Here for Other Details

FMC backs brokers demand forwithdrawal of CTT - Economic Times Published on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:18:15 GMT FMC backs brokers demand forwithdrawal of CTT Economic Times, India - Mar 2, 2008 Mumbai-based commodity brokers, who have been affected by this tax have approached the FMC, asking it to intervene with the Government and seek the tax's ... Click Here for Other Details

ICE Canola Down In Overnight Trade - FXstreet.com The Futures Market Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:11:43 GMT ICE Canola Down In Overnight Trade FXstreet.com The Futures Market, Spain - 10 hours ago For the opening of North American trade in Chicago both beans and oil are called higher yet brokers say canola may continue to struggle despite the gains ... Click Here for Other Details

Ten-Year Treasuries Fall as Fed Regional Survey Cites Inflation - Bloomberg Published on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:31:20 GMT Ten-Year Treasuries Fall as Fed Regional Survey Cites Inflation Bloomberg - 3 hours ago ``Spreads remain elevated despite the close of the fiscal first quarter for brokers, reflecting in part elevated credit risk from financial balance-sheet ... Click Here for Other Details