- 18Oct
Oct. 18 -- CME Group Inc., the world’s largest futures exchange, began clearing interest-rate swaps traded between dealers and money managers as U.S. regulators seek to lower risk in the $615 trillion private derivatives market.
- 18Oct
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures rose Monday, nearing $83 a barrel on improving hopes for the broader economy. Light, sweet crude for November delivery recently traded $1.59, or 2%, higher at $82.84 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on the ICE futures exchange traded $1.66 higher at $84.11 a barrel.
- 18Oct
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Treasury prices pushed up Monday as investors, convinced the Federal Reserve will launch another large-scale bond-buying program in November, took advantage of last week's price drop to stock up on government debt. Treasurys maturing in the next five to 10 years were leading the charge. In recent trade, the 10-year note was up by 18/32 to 2.502% after rising as high as 2.592% Friday. The seven-year note was up by 15/32 to 1.798% after climbing as high as 1.894% Friday.
