A combination of bad weather and speculation by hedge funds has pushed the prices of many raw materials into the stratosphere, sparking fears of surging inflation at a time when the recovery in the UK economy remains fragile. Take wheat for example.
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Soaring wheat prices will bite even higher up the food chain
Dealers in the pits at the Chicago Board of Trade – the world’s oldest futures and options exchange – haven’t seen anything like it for years.
