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Euro Area PMI Revised Down On Germany - Intesa Sanpaolo Research Dept

Date 01/12/2014

German manufacturing is flirting with recession according with the second estimate of the PMI manufacturing for November which now stands at 49.5 from a previous reading of 50,0. The index is now at its lowest reading since May 2013 and lost 4,5 points since the Spring. The decline is explained by a sharp drop in orders (47,1 from 49.8) and mostly in exports orders from 50,9 to 48,5.  The trend in the PMI manufacturing is somewhat at odds with the signals from the IFO e ZEW survey.

SGX Selects TradingScreen To Create 1st Liquidity Venue Focused On Asian Bonds - TradingScreen Selected For Its Extensive Fixed Income Experience And Award Winning Multi-Asset Class Technology

Date 01/12/2014

Singapore Exchange(SGX) has selected TradingScreen to create the trading platform of the first OTC liquidity venue dedicated to Asian Bonds ("SGX BT"), which they recently announced.  TradingScreen, the leading independent provider of liquidity, trading, and investment technology via SaaS, already supplies the technology and operates the Galaxy bond trading platform, an MTF, in Europe.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF & CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Futures

Date 01/12/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 3 December 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

TOCOM Palladium Reached 3,100 Yen Per Gram - Highest In 13 Years And 9 Months

Date 01/12/2014

The October 2015 Palladium futures contract (most active/back contract month) temporarily reached 3,100 yen per gram during the sessions for December 1. It is the highest in 13 years and 9 months since February 23, 2001, when the high price was 3,192 yen per gram..

EEX: Competition Authorities Approve The sale Of Shares In Gaspoint Nordic

Date 01/12/2014

Danish as well as German competition authorities have now approved Energinet.dk’s sale of half its shares in Gaspoint Nordic to EEX.

HKEx: First Day Trading Of London Metal Mini Futures

Date 01/12/2014

Day-session turnover of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) London Metal Mini Futures, its first Asia Commodities products, was 1,452 contracts on the futures’ first day of trading today.

Access To LSE And Ultra-Fast Risk Checks Announced By NanoSpeed

Date 01/12/2014

NanoSpeed, the provider of ultra-fast FPGA solutions to the trading community, has announced connectivity to the London Stock Exchange universe of equities and equity derivatives. NanoSpeed’s Nano-Risk already offers connectivity to more than 30 exchanges around the world, including NASDAQ, Eurex and the CME.

Cleartrade Exchange Acts As Exchange For All LCH.Clearnet Ltd Commodity Future Trades

Date 01/12/2014

Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) the Singapore Regulated Futures Exchange, is delighted to announce that it will provide trade registration and execution services for the full suite of LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH) EnClear futures contracts. CLTX will be the only exchange to offer futures and options contracts on Freight, Fertilizer, Iron Ore, Steel, Coal and Container Freight for clearing at LCH. 

DFM Celebrates The 43rd National Day Of The United Arab Emirates

Date 01/12/2014

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “The celebration indicates how this occasion is treasured in our hearts and presents an opportunity to reaffirm our firm allegiance to our beloved country and wise leadership”

IISL Index Dashboard - November 2014

Date 01/12/2014

Summary:

• CNX Nifty touched an all-time intra-day high of 8617.00 points on November 28, 2014.
• CNX Nifty closed at 8588.25 points on November 28, 2014, registering an increase of 266.05 points (3.20%)compared to the close of 8322.20 points on October 31, 2014.
• Free float market capitalization of CNX Nifty was USD 468 Bn and CNX Nifty Junior was USD 83 Bn ason November 28, 2014.
• CNX PSU Bank index recorded the highest one month gain of 14.54% whereas CNX Metal index recordedmaximum one month decline of 4.31% across all indices.
• CNX Midcap index continued to outperform broad market indices giving 11.47% returns, CNX ServiceSector index outperformed thematic indices giving 12.95% returns, CNX Alpha index outperformed strategyindices giving 15.32% returns and CNX Media index outperformed all sectoral indices giving 22.89%returns in preceding 3 months period.
• CNX Smallcap index continued to outperform broad market indices giving 62.95% returns, CNX MNCindex outperformed thematic indices giving 50.13% returns, CNX Alpha index outperformed strategyindices giving 69.52% returns and CNX PSU Bank index outperformed all sectoral indices giving 70.62%returns in preceding 1 year period.
• CPSE Index continued to post highest dividend yield of 3.37% as on November 28, 2014.