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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 6 January, 2014 - Issue 1

Date 07/01/2014

From 30 December, 2013 to 3 January,  2014,  Shenzhen Component  Index closed at  8028.3 points  after  losing  0.3%.  SME Index rose  2.5% to 5068.6 points.  ChiNext  Index jumped 4.5%  and  stood at  1352.8 points.  Total turnover for stocks and funds on the SZSE was US$  65.9  billion,   or an 8.4% decrease from the week before.

MNI: China Consumer Indicator Rises To 97.5 In December From 96.6 In November - Highest Since June 2012

Date 07/01/2014

The MNI China Consumer Indicator rose for the fifth consecutive month in December,to the highest for a year and a half, as consumers felt more optimistic about their future personal finances.

ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – December 2013

Date 07/01/2014

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, rose 0.7% in December 2013. This performance was below rises in other major markets, including Japan up 4.0%, the US up 2.4%, Germany up 1.6%, and the UK up 1.5%, and stronger than Singapore down 0.3% and Hong Kong down 2.4%.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Message From The President & CEO

Date 07/01/2014

Let me begin by wishing you all happiness and prosperity in the New Year!

In 2013, the Japanese economy finally took on an upbeat tone as the yen weakened and the stock market surged under “Abenomics”. Internationally, fears of economic vulnerability lingered with markets responding to concerns of a recurrence of the European debt crisis, slower growth in China, the timing for the tapering of QE3 and a U.S. government shutdown. These concerns led to active trading on TOCOM in the first half of the year as gold prices reached all-time highs in February. Later in the year, markets were subdued on widespread uncertainty over the future course of the global economy, which made for an unusually challenging year.    

ASX Compliance Monthly Activity Report – December 2013

Date 07/01/2014

Click here to download ASX's compliance monthly activity report for December 2013.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Revision Of Rules For EFP And EFS Transactions

Date 07/01/2014

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc, announced today rule revisions for Exchange of Futures for Physicals (“EFP”) and Exchange of Futures for Swaps (“EFS”) in order to streamline the application procedure and improve convenience. The details of the revision, as described below, became effective on December 26, 2013 with the receipt of regulatory approval for the change of Market Rules and Brokerage Rules.

SIFMA Statement On The Confirmation Of Janet Yellen As Fed Chairman

Date 07/01/2014

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the confirmation of Janet Yellen as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:

TSX Markets Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - November 30, 2013

Date 07/01/2014

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending December 31, 2013.

NZX December 2013 Shareholder Metrics

Date 06/01/2014

Please find attached Shareholder Metrics for December 2013.

BOX Options Exchange Price Improvement Activity for December

Date 06/01/2014

In the month of December, price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange averaged 96,317 per day.