May 17, 2022
The CFTC entered into a final agreement with two publicly-traded companies to settle charges for wheat futures price manipulation.
The CFTC entered into a final agreement with two publicly-traded companies to settle charges for wheat futures price manipulation.
Two companies agreed to pay $16 million to settle CFTC charges of wheat futures price manipulation. The CFTC agreed not to make "any public statement about this case."
Two companies that had agreed to a settlement in a wheat futures price manipulation case, filed a motion for contempt against the CFTC for allegedly violating "gag order" provisions of the agreement.
Several traders and a futures commission merchant settled charges for separate trade practice violations.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Business Conduct Committee fined and barred two traders for disruptive trading and wash trade violations.