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EPEX Spot: Power Trading Results In June 2014 - 15-Minute Volume Surges To All-Time High

Date 01/07/2014

In June 2014, a total volume of 30 TWhwas traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (June 2013: 28.4 TWh). The volume in 15-minute contracts on the German and Swiss Intraday markets reached another all-time high and climbed to 449,494 MWh. It is a 4 % increase from the previous record in May 2014 (430,740 MWh). In June, they represented 20.7% – more than one fifth – of the volume traded on the German and Swiss Intraday markets. The increasing liquidity of the 15-minute segment sets a strong foundation for the upcoming German Intraday call auction for 15-minute contracts. This auction, scheduled to launch in Q4 2014, will take place seven days a week and will help determining a clear cut price signal for 15-minute contracts in Germany.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Correlation & Dispersion Index Dashboard

Date 01/07/2014

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Intercontinental Exchange Completes Liffe U.S. Transition To ICE - Trading And Clearing For MSCI Equity Index And Precious Metal Contracts Successfully Transitioned

Date 01/07/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today completed the transition of Liffe U.S. futures and options contracts to the ICE futures exchanges, trading platform and clearing infrastructure.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Two New SPDR ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Based On US Stock Corporations

Date 01/07/2014

Two new equity index funds from the ETF offering issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Tuesday.  

EEX Trading Results In June - New Record In Italian Power Futures – Volumes In French Power Futures Doubled – 250th Member Admitted At EEX

Date 01/07/2014

In June 2014, the total volume in power derivatives on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 99.9 TWh which is an increase of 9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year (June 2013: 91.8 TWh).

New York Stock Exchange Leads In Global Capital Raising In First Half Of 2014 - Continues To Support Innovation And Job Creation

Date 01/07/2014

• Global Leader in Capital Raising with $83B in Proceeds from IPOs and Follow-Ons, More Than Any Other Exchange
• NYSE Leads in Total New Listings with 203 New U.S. Listings
• Remains Top Destination for Technology with 58% of All U.S. Tech IPOs

Lahore Stock Exchange Has Launched An Online Trading Competition

Date 01/07/2014

The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched the LSE Virtual Investment Competition - an online trading competition which simulates a real trading environment and allows participants to trade by using virtual amount of money. The virtual Investment Competition is open to the registered students only. This competition will be for thirty (30) days starting from today July 1st, 2014 till July 30th, 2014.

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange Grew 27% In June To €74.2 Bn

Date 01/07/2014

• The equity trading volume from January through June grows 27.3% to €415.6 billion
• The number of trades to the end of June was up 63% year-on-year
• ETF trading volume to June increases 202%
• The number of Derivatives contracts from January to June increased by 11.3% to 29.4 million
• Corporate Debt trading in June exceeded €100 billion, up 24% year on year

Mergermarket H1 2014 Global M&A Trend Report

Date 01/07/2014

Mergermarket just released its H1 2014 M&A trend report. Click here to download the full version.

Oslo Børs: Strongest First Six Months Since 2009

Date 01/07/2014

The Norwegian State is a big winner on the stock market in an unusually strong first six months for Oslo Børs.