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also nicht nur London will jetzt überwachen Die oberste Aufsicht für die US-Terminbörsen CFTC werde auch andere Handelsplätze außerhalb der USA dazu auffordern, ähnliche Begrenzungen einzuführen. Der Markt für Rohöl könne bisher leicht manipuliert werden, erklärte die CFTC.
US-Politiker drängen die CFTC seit Monaten dazu, mit einer schärferen Aufsicht gegen Spekulanten vorzugehen, die für den drastischen Ölpreis-Anstieg mitverantwortlich gemacht werden. (APA/Reuters)
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators said Tuesday they will place stricter limits on foreign exchanges that trade U.S. oil as concerns continue to grow about the role of speculation in rising fuel prices. Some lawmakers said the move was long overdue.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will require the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange to adopt position limits used in the U.S. for the trading of the West Texas Intermediary crude-oil contract, which is linked to a similar contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Under the new agreement, foreign officials also will share daily trading data with U.S. authorities and report violations when they are uncovered. Previously the groups shared data on a weekly basis.
Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange Inc., parent company of ICE Futures Europe, plans to comply with the new rules and said the CFTC action would have almost no impact on its customers or business.Lawmakers, who are increasingly are blaming speculation by index funds and other large investors for artificially boosting the prices of oil, corn and other commodities, greeted thee CFTC announcement with skepticism at a hearing to assess the agency's performance.
"Why didn't we do this nine to 10 months ago when things first appeared to be moving faster than usual?" asked Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb....Considering the limited view the CFTC has of the futures market, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., questioned whether regulators know enough about the markets to gauge the effect of speculation....He stressed the need for increased agency funding, telling lawmakers the CFTC's staffing levels have dropped 21 percent in the last seven years, while commodity trading has skyrocketed....
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080617/ap_on_bi_ge/...ding_speculation_2
also nicht nur London will jetzt überwachen Die oberste Aufsicht für die US-Terminbörsen CFTC werde auch andere Handelsplätze außerhalb der USA dazu auffordern, ähnliche Begrenzungen einzuführen. Der Markt für Rohöl könne bisher leicht manipuliert werden, erklärte die CFTC.
US-Politiker drängen die CFTC seit Monaten dazu, mit einer schärferen Aufsicht gegen Spekulanten vorzugehen, die für den drastischen Ölpreis-Anstieg mitverantwortlich gemacht werden. (APA/Reuters)
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators said Tuesday they will place stricter limits on foreign exchanges that trade U.S. oil as concerns continue to grow about the role of speculation in rising fuel prices. Some lawmakers said the move was long overdue.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will require the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange to adopt position limits used in the U.S. for the trading of the West Texas Intermediary crude-oil contract, which is linked to a similar contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Under the new agreement, foreign officials also will share daily trading data with U.S. authorities and report violations when they are uncovered. Previously the groups shared data on a weekly basis.
Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange Inc., parent company of ICE Futures Europe, plans to comply with the new rules and said the CFTC action would have almost no impact on its customers or business.Lawmakers, who are increasingly are blaming speculation by index funds and other large investors for artificially boosting the prices of oil, corn and other commodities, greeted thee CFTC announcement with skepticism at a hearing to assess the agency's performance.
"Why didn't we do this nine to 10 months ago when things first appeared to be moving faster than usual?" asked Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb....Considering the limited view the CFTC has of the futures market, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., questioned whether regulators know enough about the markets to gauge the effect of speculation....He stressed the need for increased agency funding, telling lawmakers the CFTC's staffing levels have dropped 21 percent in the last seven years, while commodity trading has skyrocketed....
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