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Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: NGM Reports A Turnover Of 3.5 Billion SEK (387 Million Euro) For June 2014

Date 02/07/2014

Nordic Growth Market NGM generated a total turnover of 3.5 billion SEK (387 million Euro) for June 2014, based on NGM’s three markets; Sweden, Finland and Norway.

ICAP’s i-Swap Platform Sets New US Dollar Interest Rate Swap Volume Record In June

Date 02/07/2014

ICAP’s award-winning interest rate swaps platform i-Swap, the electronic arm of the ICAP SEF, announces today another new monthly record for US Dollar interest rate swaps (USD IRS) volume in June 2014 of 588 trades (single counted), worth a notional value of $26 billion (single counted) and representing 31% of all USD IRS trades at ICAP.

EnterNext Congratulates Viadeo On Its Euronext Paris Listing

Date 02/07/2014

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs[1], today congratulated Viadeo, the leading professional social network in France and China, on its successful listing in Segment B of Euronext Paris' regulated market.

MIAX Options Exchange: Exercise Option Procedure For Weekly Options Expiring On July 4, 2014

Date 02/07/2014

The MIAX Option Exchange (“MIAX”) will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2014 due to the Independence Day holiday. On Thursday, July 3, 2014 the markets will close at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

ETF Securities Lists Range Of Currency ETVs On Euronext - First Currency ETVs On Euronext

Date 02/07/2014

Today ETF Securities listed a range of currency Exchange Traded Vehicles (ETVs) on Euronext Amsterdam, which are the first ETVs on Euronext that give exposure to currency pairs.

BATS Chi-X Europe Adds More Customers To BXTR Trade Reporting Service - More Than Ten Firms Join “BXTR” In First Six Months Of Full Operation

Date 02/07/2014

BATS Chi-X Europe, Europe’s largest stock exchange, has added further customers to “BXTR”, the exchange’s market-leading suite of on- and off-exchange trade reporting services. The service, which covers more than 11,800 reportable securities, has captured significant market share since its launch in November 2013, with an average €14.7bn reported each day.

CME Group Volume Averaged 12.7 Million Contracts Per Day In June 2014, Down 2 Percent From May 2014

Date 02/07/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that June 2014 volume averaged 12.7 million contracts per day, down 2 percent sequentially and down 25 percent from a very strong June 2013.  Total volume for June 2014 was more than 266 million contracts, of which 86 percent was traded electronically.  Second-quarter 2014 volume averaged 12.6 million contracts per day, down 12 percent from a strong second-quarter 2013.  CME Group open interest stands at 92 million contracts at the end of June, up 10 percent year to date in 2014. 

European Commission: Making The Most Of The Data-Driven Economy

Date 02/07/2014

What is big data?

"Big data" is large amounts of data produced very quickly by many different sources. It can be created by people or generated by machines, such as sensors gathering climate information, satellite imagery, digital pictures and videos, purchase transaction records, GPS signals, etc. It covers many sectors, from healthcare to transport and energy.

Moscow Exchange Diversifies Investor Base After Central Bank Sells 11% Stake

Date 02/07/2014

On 2 July 2014, the Central Bank of Russia announced the sale of an 11% stake in Moscow Exchange to the market. The sale is in line with the Central Bank"s obligation to completely exit the shareholder capital of Moscow Exchange by 1 January 2016.

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Suggests New Steel Orders Drop In July - Monthly Index Totaled 45.90, Down 6.03 Points From June’s Reading Of 51.93

Date 02/07/2014

The health of China’s steel sector appears to have ebbed slightly, with the industry largely anticipating a slowdown in new steel orders in July, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which showed a reading of 45.90 out of a possible 100 points and marked a six-month low.