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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Wheat price collusion

CHICAGO — A federal court in Illinois granted class certification in a commodities exchange, fraud and unjust enrichment complaint brought by investors who say that grain companies harmed them by collaborating to manipulate wheat prices. Common questions between the plaintiffs predominate, especially regarding whether the companies conspired and how prices were affected.

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