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CMCRC – New Analytics Improve Accuracy Of Predicting Daily Stock Returns

Date 25/09/2013

Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research, has found that models that aim to predict daily stock returns perform better when they combine text data (e.g. News announcements) and financial quantitative data (e.g. financial statements).

MNI India Business Indicator Fell To 59.4 In September From 64.0 In August - Rupee Hurts Businesses

Date 25/09/2013

The MNI India Business Indicator fell to 59.4 in September from 64.0 in August, but remained significantly above the low seen in April.

ASX AGM - Chairman And Managing Director And CEO's Addresses

Date 25/09/2013

Ladies and gentlemen, 

It my pleasure to address you, for the second year, as your Chairman.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Details Delivery Quality Standards Of Iron Ore Futures

Date 25/09/2013

As an important part of the design of the futures contract system, the quality standards of the delivered products are one of the critical factors for the successful operation of the futures. When soliciting opinions on the iron ore contract rule, an official of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) said in an interview that this time, under the principle of serving the iron and steel enterprises, reflecting the quality of the mainstream ores in the market, making the indicator system simple and clear, taking the future trends of the industrial development into account and supporting the implementation of the national industrial policies, DCE has set the benchmark delivered products and the quality standards of the iron ore futures, with reference to the prevailing spot trading standards. In line with the trading features of China’s major imported iron powders and considering the economic benefits of domestic mines and the balance of the supply of domestic and foreign ores, the design will help to ensure the smooth operation after the listing of the iron ore futures.

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/09/2013

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 13, 2013.

SEC Charges Former President Of California-Based Investment Firm With Fraud

Date 24/09/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former president of a purported private equity real estate firm based in San Bernardino, Calif., with defrauding nearly 500 investors who purchased promissory notes under the false premise that they were secured by specific properties or other collateral.

NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 13, 2013

Date 24/09/2013

At the end of the settlement date of September 13, 2013, short interest in 2,127 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,061,571,599 shares compared with 6,959,211,368 shares in 2,128 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 30, 2013. The Mid-September short interest represents 4.86 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.03 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE MKT Issues Short Interest Report

Date 24/09/2013

NYSE MKT (formerly known as NYSE Amex) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 13, 2013.

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Recognition Formalises LCH.Clearnet’s Risk Management Offerings To Canadian Market Participants

Date 24/09/2013

LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet), a leading global clearing house, has been granted clearing agency recognition by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), for interest rate swaps, bonds and repos, and other cleared contracts, for Canadian market participants based in Ontario, where a large proportion of Canadian market activity occurs.

SEC Charges Two Bank Executives For Financial Misstatements And Failure To Disclose Probable Loss On Troubled Loan

Date 24/09/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former bank executives at Illinois-based Mercantile Bancorp with failing to recognize in financial statements a probable loss on one of the bank’s largest troubled loans.