The top U.S. securities regulator said on Tuesday that the follow-up report on what might have caused the May “flash crash” is expected by the end of September. Get the full story »
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Stocks close week higher for first time in month
The stock market has posted its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. Get the full story »
CME Group’s August average volume up 15%
Derivatives exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Thursday its August volume averaged 11.7 million contracts per day, a 15 percent increase from a year ago.
Total volume was 258 million contracts, with 82 percent traded electronically.
Meat prices hit 20-year high
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