CFTC finds no anomalies in index trading effect on futures market

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Boca Raton-The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has looked at commodity indexes and their affect on futures prices,and has found no pricing anomalies,Commissioner Walter Lukken said at a futures industry conference in Florida March 16.Lukken said the CFTC's economic staff found no pricing anomalies,and he noted that,"These markets are deep and liquid."The CFTC added "more transparency by adding the supplement to the weekly Commitments of Traders report,"Lukken added.While the agency releases index data for the agricultural markets,energy data is withheld.Energies account for 68% of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index.