Futures Market
Asia shares fall on US poll anxiety; Tesla earnings provide some relief
Shares of Tesla jumped 12 per cent in after-hours trading after EV maker reported robust third quarter profits and surprised analysts with a prediction for a 20-30 per cent growth in sales next year
 "Asia shares fall on US poll anxiety; Tesla earnings provide some relief")
RBI asks some banks to stop taking fresh arbitrage positions in NDF market
"The RBI has told us not to take new outright arbitrage positions," a senior trader at a private sector bank said
 "RBI asks some banks to stop taking fresh arbitrage positions in NDF market")
No proof that commodity derivatives trade causes price spikes, finds study
Suspension of their futures does not bring down price volatility either, finds study conducted on behalf of NCDEX Investor Protection Fund
 "No proof that commodity derivatives trade causes price spikes, finds study")
Sebi tightens margin norms for commodities trading to curb negative pricing
The move is a fallout of oil prices slipping into negative territory in the futures market last year
 "Sebi tightens margin norms for commodities trading to curb negative pricing")
The Sebi-CERC turf war over control of trading in energy as a commodity
The stakes are indeed steep because international traders in this market are often massive entities who could swamp a regulator with little experience
 "The Sebi-CERC turf war over control of trading in energy as a commodity")
Economic freedom in agriculture
The boom and bust of agriculture will be solved when we shift from state domination to individual freedom
Statsguru: Why crude oil went berserk last week and is it just a blip?
Oil traded at a negative price on a one-month West Texas Intermediate futures contract, but it didn't for successive months' futures contracts
 "Statsguru: Why crude oil went berserk last week and is it just a blip?")
China mulls biggest revamp to its futures market since 2015 restraint
The proposed changes, still under discussion by regulators, would remove a ban on unhedged bets against the market
 "China mulls biggest revamp to its futures market since 2015 restraint")
BSE's expansion, NSE's foray give a fillip to agri futures market
NSE is now prepared to launch a few agri segment contracts in commodities not currently traded on any of the futures exchanges in India
 "BSE's expansion, NSE's foray give a fillip to agri futures market")
Sebi issues draft norms for allowing futures in commodity indices
BSE and NSE will not immediately qualify for index futures going by the regulator's proposed criteria
 "Sebi issues draft norms for allowing futures in commodity indices")
Risky options
India not yet ready for options trading in commodities
