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Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange: Weekly Market Commentary - October 9, 2011

Date 09/10/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.

October 2011 InBOX

Date 07/10/2011

This is the October issue of InBOX, your news source from inside the BOX Options Exchange. This monthly publication will provide convenient summaries of recent developments at BOX.

BATS 1000 Index Advances 2.3% This Week

Date 07/10/2011

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000SM Index (Ticker: BATSK) rose 294.40 points, or 2.3%, this week to close at 13,126.22 as of 4 p.m. ET today. The S&P 500 Index was up 2.1% on the week.

Fitch Downgrades Italy To 'A+' - Outlook Negative

Date 07/10/2011

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Italian Republic's (Italy) foreign and local currency Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) from 'AA-' (AA minus) to 'A+' (A plus) and the short-term rating from 'F1+' to 'F1'. The Outlook on the long-term ratings is Negative. The Country Ceiling of 'AAA' has also been affirmed.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX SmallCap Index

Date 07/10/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 11, 2011:

Shareholders of Candente Copper Corp. (TSX:DNT) approved on August 23, 2011, the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will spin out certain copper and lead-zinc properties in Peru. For every 5 shares of Candente held, shareholders will receive 1 share of a new company named Cobriza Metals Corp. Cobriza will trade on TSX for the first time (the ex-date of the spin-off) on October 12, 2011, under the ticker symbol "CZA" and the CUSIP number 19105V 10 5. The spun out shares of Cobriza will be added at zero price to the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap Indices after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. There will be no divisor changes for either of these indices as a result of these additions.

Fitch Downgrades Spain To 'AA-' - Outlook Negative

Date 07/10/2011

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Spain's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'AA-' from 'AA+'. The rating Outlook is Negative. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed Spain's Short-term rating at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at 'AAA'.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 07/10/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 11, 2011:

• Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (TSXVN:ADV) will be removed from the index as well as the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces September 2011 Market Performance

Date 07/10/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announced September 2011 market performance. The highlights were:

SIX Swiss Exchange: Key Statistics For September 2011 - ETF Segment Of SIX Swiss Exchange Continues To Grow And Eclipses Previous Record Year 2010 After Three Quarters Already.

Date 07/10/2011

The growth of SIX Swiss Exchange's ETF segment is uninterrupted: by the end of September 2011, the figures of the previous record year 2010 have already been surpassed. While turnover rose to CHF 79'221 million (2010: CHF 71'676 million), a total of 762'936 transactions were concluded in Q3 2011 (2010: 696'579).

TMX Group Statement On Maple Applications To Canadian Provincial Securities Commissions

Date 07/10/2011

TMX Group Inc. acknowledges the announcement that Maple Group Acquisition Corporation (Maple) has filed applications with the provincial securities regulatory authorities in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.