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Burgundy Monthly Report - April 2013

Date 02/05/2013

The average daily turnover was EUR 42.9 (70.9) million, a decrease of 39.5 percent. The total turnover was EUR 901.8 (1,417.8) million, a decrease of 36.4 percent.

ICE Reports 18% Increase In April Daily Futures Volume

Date 02/05/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading  operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported futures volume  for April 2013. ICE's average daily  volume (ADV) for futures and options was 3,843,846 contracts, an increase of 18%  from the prior April. Total volume in April  2013 was 85 million contracts.

Lahore Stock Exchange: Capital Markets Players In SAARC Region Support The Agenda Of The Regional Financial Integration Within South Asia

Date 02/05/2013

“SAFE’s project on developing a harmonized regulatory framework shall serve as a first step towards building a financially integrated south Asian region”, said Mr. Aftab Ahmad Ch., MD Lahore Stock Exchange and Secretary General SAFE during a press briefing session held by SAFE of its USAID Small Grants Program funded project on developing a regionally harmonized regulatory framework.

Platts: April European Power Prices Fell On Record Renewables Output - U.K. Power And Natural Gas Prices Dropped On Winter’s Retreat & Upped Supply

Date 02/05/2013

Record wind and solar output in Germany helped push down European day-ahead power prices in April, while day-ahead natural gas prices fell as U.K. storage concerns eased, according to monthly day-ahead prices just released by Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information.

April Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 02/05/2013

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.4 billion, compared to EUR 2.0 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 350,967, compared to 307,497 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 832 billion, compared to EUR 728 billion in April 2012.

CME Group Volume Averaged 11.6 Million Contracts Per Day In April 2013, Up 8 Percent From April 2012

Date 02/05/2013

• Metals volume up 62 percent, to record

• Energy volume up 20 percent

• Foreign exchange volume up 18 percent

• Equities volume up 16 percent

JSE Open For SPAC Listings

Date 02/05/2013

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) may now list on the JSE thanks to a change in the JSE listings requirements effective at the end of April. A SPAC is a company consisting only of cash which is allowed to list on the Main Board or AltX on the condition that the company buys operating assets within two years.

CME Group Inc. Reports Solid First-Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Date 02/05/2013

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported revenues of $719 million and operating income of $406 million for the first quarter of 2013.  Net income attributable to CME Group was $236 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.71.

EPEX SPOT SE: Power Trading Results In April 2013 - 15-Minute Contracts Set New All-Time High Record

Date 02/05/2013

In April 2013, a total volume of 27.8 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (April 2012: 28.7 TWh). The volume traded in 15-minute contracts on the German Intraday market reached a new all-time high for the second month in a row.

Powernext Becomes The French National Registry For Guarantees Of Origin

Date 02/05/2013

Powernext is the French National Registry for guarantees of origin of electricity since 1st May 2013.