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Gold futures on Nymex are trading above $3,900 an ounce for the first time as buyers pile into the market amid a U.S.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing to expand agricultural futures trading hours to a 24/7 schedule. CFTC says the change would make the market more vibrant, while brokers and ...

Discover what a delivery month in futures contracts entails, how it affects traders, and the importance of delivery codes in financial markets.

The White House is pulling the nomination of Brian Quintenz, whom President Donald Trump nominated as a board member and ...

Natural gas futures rally for a third day as bulls react to a chart breakout and colder mid-October weather forecasts despite ...

U.S. stocks appear set for a negative opening on Wednesday as the United States government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after two attempts by the Senate, controlled by Republicans, ...

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors assessed the implications of the federal government shutdown, which ...