The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will consider new measures to
curb speculation in the markets for energy and other commodities, the
agency is set to announce today.
The move aims to reduce the volatility of prices but faces
resistance from top Wall Street firms, which fear the efforts could cut
into profits. Regulators and lawmakers increasingly worry that these
firms have used their size and power to inflate the prices of
commodities, booking profits in the process.
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