The first leap towards an organized derivatives market came in 1848, when the Chicago Board of Trade, the largest derivative exchange in the world, was established. Today, equity and commodity derivative markets are rapidly gaining in size in India. In terms of popularity too, these markets are catching on like a forest fire.
Unlike the general futures contracts, a buyer/seller of the Binary Event Futures takes a 'yes' or a 'no' position
If you are having a string of winners, don't stop trading arbitrarily.
In a research note, Standard Chartered Bank said continuing concerns over exportable surpluses should keep rice prices above $20 per quintal for most of the year. Among the concerns are export restrictions that could potentially increase inflationary pressures in importing countries that have few substitutes for rice. When the new crop arrives from Thailand it will exert downward pressure on prices.
In fact, a cotton futures exchange was started in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1875.
Flour millers want import duty exemption.
In the past month, wheat prices have increased 6.3% as production is expected to be 1.5% lower, in terms of crop acreage, than the earlier estimate
The CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition encourages professional and amateur photographers to capture cities at work.
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