Gold, Commodities, Stocks and the Yield Curve - MarketWatch
China Data Point to “Overheating,” Boosting Rate-Hike Case - MarketWatch
Treasury Sees Strong Demand at Sale of 30-Yr Debt - MarketWatch
Dollar Weakens on Mixed U.S. Trade Report - WSJ
Oil Futures: Crude Unchanged; Markets Mull China Inflation - WSJ
Fed Debates How to Signal Next Rate Move - WSJ/Yahoo Finance
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by Phil Streible
On March 10, 2010 the USDA released its monthly crop production report indicating that carryout for this year’s soybean crop would be at 190 million bushels, down from last months estimate of 210 million bushels. Analysts were widely expecting a range of 194 to 196 million bushels. The USDA also cut production figures [...]

by Aaron Fennell
Many traders want to get into the market, but have a difficult time finding the right opportunity to get in at the desired price. If you place a limit order, it might not get hit. And even if you do have a position on, it can get stopped out due to volatility. Even [...]

Unemployment Rises in 30 States in January - AP/Yahoo Finance
Oil Prices Rise to Settle Above $82 - AP/Yahoo Finance
Dollar Optimism Soars to 18-Month High as U.S. Outpaces Europe - Bloomberg
Gold Prices Can’t Sustain Rally - Bloomberg
Sugar Falls to Seven-Month Low on Higher Brazil, India Supplies - Bloomberg
Home Loan Demand Nudges Higher in Latest Week - [...]

Job Openings Up Sharply in January to 2.7M - AP/Yahoo Finance
Buy Gold While Supplies Last, Says Fund Manager - Yahoo Finance Tech Ticker
Investors to Raise Commodity Exposure: Barclays - Reuters
Economists See Fed Rate Hike in 6 Months - Reuters
Sugar Gains Favor on Labels - WSJ
Crude Futures Drop to $81 on Expected Rise in Supplies - [...]

Daylight Savings Adjustment at NYSE Liffe March 15 – 26, 2010
This weekend the U.S. will “spring ahead” to Daylight Savings Time while the time will not change in London and Europe until March 28, 2010. During the three week period from March 15 - March 26, NYSE Liffe announced that the 1:00 a.m. London opening [...]

Gold on the Move Again? - MarketWatch
Dollar Turns Up as U.S. Stocks Give up Gains - MarketWatch
Economy-Minded, Shoppers Trade Priorities in Behavior Shift - MarketWatch
Retail Gasoline Prices Match 2010 High - AP/Yahoo Finance
Emerging Market Investors Position for Inflation - Reuters
Oil Rises Toward $82 a Barrel in Seesaw Trade - Reuters
Where the Best Natural Resource Plays [...]

by Jeff Friedman
If you are new to futures trading, it can all seem overwhelming. Which fundamental reports should you follow? Which technical analysis techniques will give you an edge? Which markets are the best to trade? There are far too many questions than I can possibly address in this brief article, but I will attempt [...]

Payrolls Data Buoy Job Creation Hopes - Reuters
CBOE, CME Strikes Deal on Volatility Indexes - Reuters
Altered Landscape Riles Commodity Boom-and-Bust Cycle - WSJ
Speculators Retreat From Record Bets Against Euro, Hit Pound - DJ/FutureSource
Oil at 7-Week High on U.S. Employment Report - DJ/Cattlenetwork
Cattle Traders Watching Record Open Interest - DJ/Cattlenetwork
Pickens and the Great White North - [...]

by Gord Wiesemann
The equity markets certainly took the February U.S. employment report as a green light to buy, as the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent and non-farm payrolls were a bit better than expected, falling 36,000.  However, if commodity prices start getting ahead of themselves, the Federal Reserve is going to find themselves [...]