trading

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In early trading, the benchmark Dutch TTF front-month contract is down 5.1% at 46.20 euros a megawatt-hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In early European trading, futures in New York were 0.9% higher at $4,564 a troy ounce, while the U.S. dollar index slipped 0.2% to 99.01, making dollar-denominated commodities cheaper for overseas buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The holiday-shortened trading week includes the release of another inflation reading, in the form of the personal consumption expenditures index, which is expected to rise 3.8% in April from a year ago.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

In early 2025, monthly trading averaged around $1.2 billion — less than two years later, current monthly trades amount to over $20 billion.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The crown jewel of their elaborate trading positions was still the $2 billion in bespoke credit default swaps Hubler felt certain would one day very soon yield $2 billion in pure profits.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis