Futures Options Roundtable 14: Catching a Falling Corn Grand Marketplace: Overall trends for the past few month: CTAs bounce back in August - all managed futures indices calculated by Newedge reported positive performance. Ags:
Corn: Corn futures continued to slump to a 50-month low as waning prospects for frost damage this week Wheat/Soybeans: Unusual activity, hot strikes and large open interest changes.
Energy:
Crude Oil: Taking it on the chin as ISIS "crisis" fails to impact production. Nat Gas: Unusual activity, hot strikes and large open interest changes.
Metals:
Gold: Gold futures rebounded from an eight-month low on signs of increased demand for bars and jewelry in India. Silver: Silver futures for December delivery rose 0.1 percent to $18.62 an ounce. Platinum: On the New York Mercantile Exchange, platinum futures for October delivery fell 0.5 percent to $1,363.50 an ounce
Forex:
Currencies: The US dollar making a strong move. The price of the UK pound amid Scottish independence fury.