KCBT Raises Minimum Margins - Increased Market Volatility Brings Higher Margins

Date 17/05/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective tomorrow, come as a result of increased market volatility and are as follows:

Hard Red Winter Wheat	Initial		Maintenance
	New Margin	Old Margin	New Margin	Old Margin
Speculative	$1250	$1125	$1000	$900
Hedge	$1000	$900	$1000	$900
Omnibus Account	$1000	$900	$1000	$900
Member For Own Account	$1000	$900	$1000	$900

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