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Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) - Annual Statistical Report - 2014

Date 01/01/2015

Market Summary

• Total Value of Shares Traded reached SAR 2,146.51 billion, 35.76 million Transactions were executed during the year 2014

Managing Director Lahore Stock Exchange Congratulated The Newly Elected Office Bearers Of Lahore Economic Journalists Association For The Year 2015

Date 01/01/2015

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lahore Stock Exchange Aftab Ahmed Chaudhry Congratulated newly elected Lahore Economic Journalists Association (LEJA) for the year 2015 President Muhammad Riaz, Vice President Ahsan Siddique, Secretary General Amir Naveed Chaudhry, Finance Secretary Jahangir Hayat and Members of Executive Commottee Fakhir Malik, Mansoor Bukhari, and Mian Khalilur Rehman.

IISL Index Dashboard For Month Ended December 2014

Date 01/01/2015

Summary:

• CNX Nifty closed at 8282.70 points on December, 2014, registering a decline of 3.56% compared to the close of 8588.25 points on November 28, 2014.
• Free float market capitalization of CNX Nifty was USD 442 Bn and CNX Nifty Junior was USD 83 Bn as on December 31, 2014.
• During the month, most of the indices recorded a decline whereas CNX Alpha index reported a gain of 3.05%. CNX Energy index was the worst hit during the month registering a decline of 8.71% across all indices. Momentum continued in CNX Midcap and CNX Smallcap index registering a gain of 1.57% and 1.63% respectively.
• LIX 15 Midcap index outperformed broad market indices giving 14.44% returns, CNX Service Sector index continued to outperform thematic indices giving 9.59% returns, CNX High Beta index outperformed strategy indices giving 12.72% returns and CNX PSU Bank index outperformed all sectoral indices giving 26.56% returns in preceding 3 months period.
• LIX15 Midcap index outperformed broad market indices giving 55.96% returns, CNX MNC index continued to outperform thematic indices giving 42.47% returns, CNX Alpha index outperformed strategy indices giving 68% returns and CNX PSU Bank index outperformed all sectoral indices giving 67.07% returns in preceding 1 year period.
• CPSE Index continued to post highest dividend yield of 3.46% as on December 31, 2014.

TMX Group Holiday Operating Schedule

Date 31/12/2014

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montréal Exchange, TMX Select and Alpha will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2014 for Christmas Day, Friday, December 26, 2014 for Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1, 2015 for New Year's Day.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 31/12/2014

The CFTC Swaps Report provides a detailed weekly snapshot of the gross notional outstanding as of the penultimate Friday prior to the CFTC Swaps Report’s Wednesday publication date, as well as a detailed weekly total of the transaction volume (on both a ticket volume and dollar volume basis) ending that same penultimate Friday, in two asset classes (interest rate swaps, credit default swaps).

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Index Dashboard Europe

Date 31/12/2014

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Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-66: BATS EDGA And EDGX Clearly Erroneous Execution Web Form Usage Required Effective January 12, 2015

Date 31/12/2014

On Monday, January 12, 2015, BATS EDGA Exchange and EDGX Exchange will require all Clearly Erroneous Execution (CEE) filings to be submitted using the online form located within the Member Web Portal. This free tool gives members the ability to quickly provide BATS with all review criteria required per EDGA and EDGX Exchange Rule 11.15 (Clearly Erroneous Executions), ensuring all necessary information is received by the BATS Trade Desk in a timely manner.

Performance Of The Amman Stock Exchange, 2014

Date 31/12/2014

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), Mr. Nader Azar, said that the ASE achieved a positive performance during 2014 despite the surrounding political circumstances in Jordan within the Arab region and the continuous political tension in some region countries and its effects on the Jordanian economy.  The ASE price index weighted by free float shares increased to reach (2165.5) point at the end of 2014 compared with (2065.8) point by the end of 2013; an increase by (4.82%). The market capitalization of listed shares at the ASE decreased slightly to JD (18.1) billion; a decrease of (0.8%), compared with last year 2013 closing, constituting (75.8%) of the GDP.

Before The End Of The Year 2014, EGX List The First ETF In The Egyptian Market - Omran: It's An Advanced Instrument That Contributes To Risk Diversification And Will Help To Attract A New Segment Of Investors To The Egyptian Market

Date 31/12/2014

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in the listing committee meeting which was held yesterday approved to list the first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) certificates in the Egyptian stock market, based on EGX 30 index with initial value of LE 10 Million, to be the first time to list this tool in the Egyptian market.

Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 31/12/2014

Mr. Nader Azar the CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted its periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the international practices applied in this field. These criteria are applied in a number of leading international index providers such as the S&P Dow Jones.