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CME Group launches micro contracts for corn and soybeans

by Elise Mackanych | Feb 26, 2025

CME Group has launched an opportunity to trade corn and soybeans among retail investors, according to Bloomberg. With record futures and options volume in agriculture, CME is offering five “micro” contracts for agricultural commodities, trading at one-tenth the size of its standard offerings.

Gold demand hits new record in 2024

by Andrea Zander | Feb 5, 2025

Total gold demand (including OTC investment) rose 1 percent Year-over-Year in fourth quarter to reach a new quarterly high and contribute to a record annual total of 4,974 tons, according to World Gold Council in its annual report.

Hedge fund industry ends 2024 with $4.51t AUM

by Andrea Zander | Jan 27, 2025

The hedge fund industry ended 2024 with $4.51 trillion in assets under management, a 9.75 percent increase from the previous year, according to Hedge Fund Research.

Price of gold continues to fall after recent political shifts

by Elise Mackanych | Nov 18, 2024

Gold prices have been trending downward. Uncertainty in the domestic political realm, expectations for additional rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the strength of the U.S. dollar have held down the price of gold.
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