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President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

Charlotte Bamber admitted to wire fraud and price manipulation while working as a commodities trader. She entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ in exchange for cooperating with a probe ...

Spot prices are what you pay today, while futures prices set costs for later. Understand these concepts to enhance your commodity trading strategy.

Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture trades, such as Citadel, trailed peers. However, hedge funds are still flocking to the ...

Stocks are starting the holiday-shortened week less than 1% from a fresh record high. But there's one issue that may cause investor conniptions in the coming year: a resurgence of inflation. That's ...

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The Commodity Markets Council urges the CFTC to reject Kalshi's perpetual WTI crude oil futures contract, citing risks to ...