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Although there have been isolated incidents of market manipulation in commodity futures markets, such as Amaranth’s ill-fated activities in the US natural gas market in 2007, investors and hedge funds are less significant players than many believe. A study by Barclays Capital in July found that the amount being invested in commodity markets was greatly exaggerated, and a recent study by consultancy Celent found that hedge funds account for only 10% to 20% of transactions, far less than investment banks.
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