Commodity Research Bureau (CRB; Chicago, IL), a provider of commodity market information, has completed the acquisition of Commodity Price Charts from Futures Magazine Group (Chicago, IL), the publisher of "Futures" magazine.Commodity Research Bureau Commodity Research Bureau Produces a popular price index of 17 commodities which is often used to track inflationary trends in the economy. (CRB CRB - Certified Residential BrokerCRB - California Research Bureau CRB - Campaign for Real Beauty (Dove) CRB - Capillary Refill Brisk CRB - Carbon CRB - Carrier Review Board CRB - Central Recording Building CRB - Central Review Board CRB - Centrale Raad voor het Bedrijfsleven (Belgium) CRB - Certification Record Brief CRB - Change Review Board CRB - Charles River Broadcasting CRB - Citizen's Review Board CRB - Classification Review Board; Chicago, IL), a provider of commodity market commodity market, organized traders' exchange in which standardized, graded products are bought and sold. Worldwide, there are 48 major commodity exchanges that trade over 96 commodities, ranging from wheat and cotton to silver and oil. Most trading is done in futures contracts, that is, agreements to deliver goods at a set time in the future for a price established at the time of the agreement. information, has completed the acquisition of Commodity Price Charts from Futures Magazine Group (Chicago, IL), the publisher of "Futures" magazine. No terms were given. The acquired product, renamed CRB PriceCharts, is a print publication focused on charting and technical analysis of financial futures, commodities and currency markets. The deal also includes the online edition of Price Charts and "Trends in Futures," a weekly newsletter focused on futures and commodities markets. In related news, The Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) The second largest futures exchange in the US, and a pioneer in the development of financial futures and options. (CBOT CBOT - Chicago Board of TradeCBOT - Common Basic Operator Trainer (Navy); Chicago, IL) and Dow Jones Newswires (New York) have launched "Commodity News for Tomorrow," a custom newsletter for CBOT market participants. The newsletter offers the latest market data from the CBOT as well as market recaps and feature stories from Dow Jones Newswires. Coverage focuses on "events that impact the futures markets," Dow Jones said, and includes reviews of activity in such CBOT markets as corn, ethanol, soybeans, wheat and metals. The newsletter is emailed to subscribers every afternoon after the CBOT's open markets close for the day. |
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