UPDATE 1-ABN AMRO to shut down grains desk on CBOT trading floor
September 20, 2012 at 12:59 PM EDT
CHICAGO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Brokerage ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC will shut down its grains desk on the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade on Nov. 1 due to a lack of pit trade business, the five members of the desk told Reuters on Thursday.