KCBT Lowers Wheat Margins - Minimum Margins Lowered For KCBT Wheat Futures

The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective Monday, 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	$1125	$700	$900
Hedge	$700	$900	$700	$900
Omnibus Account	$700	$900	$700	$900
Member For Own Account	$700	$900	$700	$900