The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective at the close of trading today, come as a result of decreased market volatility and are as follows:
| Hard Red Winter Wheat | Initial | Maintenance | ||
| New Margin | Old Margin | New Margin | Old Margin | |
| Speculative | $875 | $1250 | $700 | $1000 |
| Hedge | $700 | $1000 | $700 | $1000 |
| Omnibus Account | $700 | $1000 | $700 | $1000 |
| Member For Own Account | $700 | $1000 | $700 | $1000 |
