Active Trader: Inside the Market

Inside the Market

Inside the Market keeps you up to date on trading industry news as well as noteworthy developments in specific markets. Rather than wasting space with general business news and "money" stories, Inside the Market focuses on the topics and trends most important to active traders and investors.

CME offers $9.4 billion for NYMEX, hits campaign trail The CME Group could gain control of even more of the U.S. futures market if its proposed purchase of the New York Mercantile Exchange is approved.

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Nasdaq introduces Market Replay Traders have long used back data to analyze situations and trading ideas. As part of its DataStore line of products, the Nasdaq is putting its own spin on that concept.

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Fed takes decisive action Unprecedented action by the central bank may calm markets, have unforeseen repercussions.

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Treasury lowers bond requirements Score one for the little guy

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SEC criticized on rule-approval process Speed it up!

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Treasury plan gives regulators, analysts something to talk about On March 31, the U.S. Treasury Department released its “Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure,” a plan to streamline financial regulatory structure in the U.S. by consolidating numerous regulatory bodies into three new agencies.
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Rough start to spring for hedge funds According to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index (www.barclayhedge.com), hedge funds lost 2.40 percent in March, pushing the index down 4.42 percent for the year as of April 7.

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