KCBT Wheat Margins Change - KCBT Raises HRW Wheat Margin Requirements

Date 29/03/2005

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	$750	$625	$600	$500
Hedge	$600	$500	$600	$500
Omnibus Account	$600	$500	$600	$500
Member For Own Account	$600	$500	$600	$500

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