Investor cans bypass both company risk and commodities futures trading costs by purchasing U.S. Oil, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of oil futures.

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Lamb avoids futures or options as a hedge against price volatility, saying it's too risky.

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Yet, even after the central banks' announcement, dealers cited by TradeTheNews.com said that some interest rate spreads were still high, with the TED spread (which is price difference between three-month futures contracts for U.S. Treasuries and three-month contracts for Eurodollars) still above 30 basis points.

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One very early clue that the stock market bulls are running out of steam is price action in the U.S. Treasury bond and note futures Wednesday.

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One very early clue that the stock market bulls are running out of steam is price action in the U.S. Treasury bond and note futures Wednesday morning.

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Prices for U.S. metals futures fell during the most recent reporting week that ended July 10, erasing most of the price gains from the previous week.

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In addition, lawmakers' recent pressure on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to increase its oversight of energy markets might help curb any speculation contributing to the price run-up.

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