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FUTURES SALES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- Climate Change
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Climate Exchange
1, record 1, English, European%20Climate%20Exchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECX 2, record 1, English, ECX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Climate Exchange is a subsidiary of the Chicago Climate Exchange that manages sales and marketing of environmental instruments in Europe. More specifically, these are ECX Carbon Financial Instruments(ECX CFIS), which are listed on the International Petroleum Exchange(IPE)(the name has now been changed to ICE). The European Climate Exchange provides spot contracts and futures contracts under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. 3, record 1, English, - European%20Climate%20Exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Changements climatiques
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bourse européenne du carbone
1, record 1, French, Bourse%20europ%C3%A9enne%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bourse européenne du CO2 2, record 1, French, Bourse%20europ%C3%A9enne%20du%20CO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Bourse européenne du CO2 est ouverte. L'Union européenne a lancé, le 1er janvier, le premier marché international des droits d'émission du CO2, une bourse destinée à permettre aux entreprises des vingt-cinq États membres de réduire à moindre coût leurs émissions de gaz à l'origine du changement climatique. La Bourse européenne du carbone est entièrement électronique. Y seront vendus et achetés des droits d'émettre du CO2 et cinq autres gaz à effet de serre. Le système fait partie des «mécanismes de flexibilité» prévus par le Protocole de Kyoto pour faciliter la tâche des pays industriels qui doivent diminuer leurs rejets de gaz réchauffant l'atmosphère [...] Les acteurs du marché ne sont pas les entreprises, mais leurs sites de production (ateliers, usines), qui peuvent être multiples. 2, record 1, French, - Bourse%20europ%C3%A9enne%20du%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CO2. 3, record 1, French, - Bourse%20europ%C3%A9enne%20du%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Marketing Research
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluctuating grain costs
1, record 2, English, fluctuating%20grain%20costs
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Futures trading benefits the grain industry in several ways. If primary elevator operators could not avoid the risk of price fluctuations by hedging, banks would charge them more interest on money borrowed to pay producers for grain. They would need wider profit margins, between the price paid to producers and their selling price, to cover the risk of price declines and the higher credit costs. Exporters would need wider profit margins on their sales to cover storage costs or possible price increases between sales and delivery. Processors would have to increase their prices to cover the risk of fluctuating grain costs. 1, record 2, English, - fluctuating%20grain%20costs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Étude du marché
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluctuation des cours du grain
1, record 2, French, fluctuation%20des%20cours%20du%20grain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchés à terme profitent de plusieurs manières à l'industrie céréalière. Si les exploitants de silos primaires ne pouvaient prévenir les risques de fluctuation des prix par une opération de couverture, les banques leur imposeraient un intérêt plus élevé sur leurs emprunts pour payer le grain des producteurs. Leurs marges de profit devraient être plus larges, entre le prix payé aux producteurs et leur prix de vente, pour se protéger contre les risques d'une baisse éventuelle et de frais financiers plus élevés. Les exportateurs devraient prévoir des marges de profit plus larges pour leurs ventes afin de compenser les frais d'entreposage ou les hausses possibles de prix entre la vente et la livraison. Les transformateurs devraient augmenter leurs prix pour se protéger contre les risques d'une fluctuation des cours du grain. 1, record 2, French, - fluctuation%20des%20cours%20du%20grain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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