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KCBT Announces Wheat Spread Margin Changes - KCBT Lowers Minimum Margins For Wheat Futures Old Crop/New Crop Spreads

Date 27/01/2009

The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for the hard red winter wheat futures contract spread between the old crop and new crop months.

The changes go into effect at the close of business tomorrow. They are as follows:

Hard Red Winter Wheat Initial Maintenance
New Margin Old Margin New Margin Old Margin
Old Crop/New Crop Spread $400 $1000 $400 $1000
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