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Platts Introduces FOB Straits Process For Refined Oil Products Price Assessments - Methodology Evolved As Market Looks Beyond Singapore Storage

Date 01/07/2015

Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider and a premier source of benchmark price references, today introduced the Free-On-Board Straits (FOB Straits) process in its price assessments for refined oil products.

Invest Tokyo Seminar 2015 To Be Held In London

Date 01/07/2015

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will hold the "Invest Tokyo Seminar 2015 in London" on July 14 at Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, London, for foreign companies interested in advancing into Japan. This seminar will provide the UK companies with an opportunity to learn about the allure of Tokyo as an investment destination, as well as various incentives and support for foreign companies provided by the TMG and the national government. There will be special sessions on the FinTech and healthcare industries.

ASIC Releases Hedge Funds Report

Date 01/07/2015

ASIC today provided a snapshot of the Australian hedge funds sector.

The 2014 hedge funds survey was representative of the state of the larger hedge funds, with the assets of the 27 surveyed qualifying funds representing approximately 44% of the assets held by single-manager funds in Australia.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In June 2015

Date 01/07/2015

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in June was 186,136 ( + 14.9% MoM / △ 28.3% YoY) and its average daily volume was 8,461. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For June 2015 Contract

Date 01/07/2015

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for June 2015 contract is 48,090 yen.

MNI China Auto Purchase Sentiment Survey: Car Buying Expectations Highest Since August 2014 - Volkswagen Remains Brand Of Choice - SUV Popularity Dips

Date 01/07/2015

While not all the data from the latest survey was unanimously positive, and car buyers remain cautious, a significant rise in car purchase expectations suggests car sales will find some support over the coming months. That increase in optimism pushed the Car Purchase Indicator back near the level recorded at the end of the first quarter, with sentiment now sitting just below its long term average.

Bourse de Montréal Market Holiday - Canada Day

Date 01/07/2015

The Exchange's offices and markets are closed today, July 1, 2015 (Canada Day).

OneChicago: June 30, 2015 Leap Second Event

Date 01/07/2015

On June 30, 2015, a leap second will be added after 18:59:59 CDT. A leap second is a second which is added to the Coordinated Universal Time in order to synchronize atomic clocks with astronomical time. On June 30, 2015, clocks will advance as follows: 18:59:59, 18:59:60, 19:00:00.

BATS Announces Annual Rebalancing Of BATS 1000 Index - U.S. Equities Market Benchmark Celebrates Sixth Anniversary; Jetblue Airways, Ally Financial, Skechers U.S.A. Among The Companies Added To The Index

Date 01/07/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the BATS 1000® Index, a U.S. equities market benchmark, which will be effective prior to the market open tomorrow.

Statement By The IMF On Greece

Date 01/07/2015

Mr. Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today regarding Greece’s financial obligations to the IMF due today:

“I confirm that the SDR 1.2 billion repayment (about EUR 1.5 billion) due by Greece to the IMF today has not been received. We have informed our Executive Board that Greece is now in arrears and can only receive IMF financing once the arrears are cleared."