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Oil volatility sparks debate on big commodities bets

Posted on Tue, May 19, 2020 @ 7:04

By Gregory Meyer
May 17, 2020, Financial Times

The U.S. commodities market regulator is poised to relax curbs on speculators, just weeks after sales by the largest oil-linked exchange-traded fund helped drive crude prices off a cliff.

A new rule proposed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission would double position limits for investors in commodities including oil, natural gas, gold, corn, and soyabeans. In addition, the Washington, DC-based agency would set limits on energy and metals contracts only during the final three days before they expire — abandoning an earlier effort to cap holdings in any contract, whether for delivery next month or next year.

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