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Commodities volatility shakes up hedge funds

Unpredictable US weather, surprise harvests and even a pig virus are giving commodities traders exactly what they crave: volatility

Jumpy commodities markets are taking hedge funds for a wild ride.

A spate of unpredictable US weather, a surprise record harvest and even a pig virus are giving commodities traders exactly what they craved: volatility. But a few big names are on the wrong side of this summer's topsy-turvy moves.

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