Sep. 12 | China may launch lead futures as early as December or before the Chinese New Year vacation in 2011, Zhang Yisheng, vice chairman of the China Futures Association, said at a conference in Shanghai today. China is also planning a base metals index, Zhang...

Sep. 11 | Grains futures mixed, cattle prices mostly rise

Sep. 10 | Corn futures rose to 23-month high on speculation the U.S. crop will be smaller than the government forecast after hot, dry weather reduced yields.

Sep. 10 | Cotton futures rose in New York for the first time in three days after the U.S. government said unsold supplies at the end of the marketing year on July 31 will be the smallest in 15 years. Orange juice declined.

Sep. 10 | Grain futures traded mostly lower Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Sep. 10 | Crude oil futures rallies nearly 3% on Friday, supported by an upward revision to global oil demand, Chinese trade data and the temporary closure of a major pipeline from the U.S. to Canada.

Sep. 10 | Stock futures inched higher Friday as investors bet the economy will continue to grow, albeit slowly.

Sep. 10 | Stock futures inched higher Friday as investors bet the economy will continue to grow, albeit slowly. Domestic economic reports over the past two weeks have topped modest forecasts, sending stocks higher.

Sep. 10 | Stock index futures rose slightly on Friday in low volume and were up for the seventh day in eight, buoyed by a jump in crude oil prices

Sep. 9 | Stock futures were pointing to a stronger open Thursday as initial weekly jobless claims fell to 451,000.