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Insight: Banks struggle to adapt or survive in commodities

...The boom in resource markets that started 10 years ago attracted many big banks to trade oil, metals and agriculture, but the 2008 financial crisis forced a painful retreat and tighter regulation now means some banks may throw in the towel.

 

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

Reacting to recent swings in oil prices, federal regulators said on Tuesday that they were considering limits on “speculative” traders in markets for oil and other energy products.

 

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