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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. 

Tender For Technical Specifications And Monitoring - Training And E-Learning Services For ESMA

Date 02/05/2013

Deadline 3 June 2013 Full details and application procedure

Burgundy Aggregated Market Shares - Finnish Equities, April 2013

Date 02/05/2013

In cooperation with SIX Telekurs, Burgundy publishes aggregated market shares in  Finnish equities on a monthly basis, in order to provide a better picture of the  market.

ESMA Publishes The Quarterly Update Of The Notification Thresholds For Sovereign Issuers

Date 02/05/2013

Valid as of 1 May 2013 Thresholds for sovereign issuers

Xetra/FWB: Subscription Period Begins For STERN IMMOBILIEN AG Bond

Date 02/05/2013

STERN IMMOBILIEN AG is launching a corporate bond in Deutsche Börse’s Entry Standard. The bond with the ISIN: DE000A1TM8Z7 can be subscribed from today until 17 May, subject to early termination of subscription in case of high demand. It has a volume of up to €20 million, runs until 23 May 2018 and has an interest rate of 6.25 percent. Its nominal denomination is €1,000.