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A manipulative scheme that made unlawful profits on the price of crude oil was flagged in a complaint Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a sign that the regulator is cracking down on potential speculation in energy markets.

As the price of gasoline soars to $4 a gallon in some parts of the U.S. -- with a few experts predicting a $5-per-gallon price by summer -- an agreement by two government agencies to increase cooperation in their investigations of energy market manipulation may help ease consumer pain at the...

We know some of the reasons oil currently costs over $100 a barrel -- growing Asian markets and Mideast turmoil. But a significant premium in the price of oil stems from speculation, which has recently skyrocketed as traders and fund managers seek out commodity and global growth plays.

As the crisis in Libya continues to shake world oil markets, many voices are calling for President Obama to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. With gasoline prices up 33 cents a gallon in the last month, that's a tempting idea. It's also the wrong one.

The May 6 "flash crash" is still somewhat of an enigma, but an advisory panel meeting on Friday to review a report into it could at least help regulators establish some new market rules to prevent similar crashes from occurring in the future, Reuters reports.

Shares of silver are up 40% this year, compared to just over 20% for gold. But a statement from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday could rattle prices and investors considering adding silver to their portfolios.

The Swiss franc has been a top currency over the past six months, outpacing the dollar by 8.9% and the euro by 7.8%, thanks to shaky conditions in Europe. But some signs suggest the Swiss currency is due for a correction.

If you can predict which movies will be hits at the box office, you may soon be able to profit from it. Federal regulators have approved a controversial, new electronic exchange where investors can bet on the success or failure of upcoming Hollywood releases.

If President Obama wants to end the kind of complex trading that nearly brought the U.S. financial system to its knees, a more robust plan is needed to control them than the one his administration has put forth, the nation's top securities regulator told Congress on Tuesday. A White House plan to...

Remember last year when we were paying upwards of $4 per gallon for gasoline? There was a lot of talk of why this was happening, with supply and demand receiving the blame for the high per-barrel prices for oil. At the time, I was skeptical and many financial analysts felt this way as well, as oil...