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Palestine Securities Exchange Closed On Sunday 2nd May 2010 For Labour Day

Date 29/04/2010

The Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE) will be closed on Sunday 02/5/2010 for Labour Day. Business will start as usual on Monday 03/5/2010.
After-Hours Trading On FORTS Hits A New Record

Date 29/04/2010

On April 28, 2010 a new trading record was set on FORTS, derivatives market of RTS, during the evening trading session – RUB34.755 billion or USD1.182 billion in value. It is the highest value since the launch of the evening trading session on FORTS. The previous record was seen on April 27, 2010, when evening trading on FORTS exceeded RUB29.809 billion or USD1.029 billion.
FIA Issues DMA Risk Recommendations

Date 29/04/2010

The FIA has issued a report that recommends a number of principles for managing the risks in direct access to exchanges. This type of arrangement has become increasingly common among derivatives exchanges in many parts of the world. The report recommends that exchanges establish certain risk controls and apply those risk controls across all trading firms. This will ensure a level playing field in terms of the latency of trading and avoid creating competitive pressures among clearing firms and tr
Trading Volumes On FORTS Reach A Record High Of Over RUB170 Billion

Date 29/04/2010

On April 28, 2010, trading volume in futures and options contracts on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, hit an all-time high value of RUB171.113 billion or USD5.887 billion by the end of the main trading session.
Statement By President Barroso On Greece

Date 29/04/2010

The European Commission is making solid and rapid progress with the ECB, the IMF and the Greek authorities to finalise the Greek adjustment programme. The Commission expects this work to be finalized in the coming days.

Gold Hits All Time High In EUR And GBP, As Gold ETCs Trade Over USD300m This Week

Date 29/04/2010

Gold ETC returns rise as gold price hits a record high of €882/oz in Euro and £764/oz in Sterling, on the back of Greek bond downgrade to junk as ETF Securities' physical gold ETCs trade over $300m this week; Gold returns 15% in EUR and 12% in GBP this year, outshining local equities markets by around 12 percentage points (v STOXX Europe 600) and 8 percentage points (v FTSE 100); Despite USD strengthening by 2.5% since 4 February 2010, the USD gold price has risen by over
Record Non-Display Trading On Turquoise - Trading Mid-Point Book Exceeds €200 Million For First Time - Second Largest Dark MTF Offering In Europe

Date 29/04/2010

Trading on Turquoise's pan-European mid-point dark pool reached record levels yesterday, with trading exceeding €200 million for the first time, making Turquoise the second largest MTF dark pool in Europe, considerably ahead of BATS Europe and SmartPool.
HKEx Publishes 36th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 29/04/2010

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 36th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes:
CME Group Inc. Reports Solid First-Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Date 29/04/2010

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today reported that first-quarter total revenues increased 7 percent to $693 million and operating income increased 7 percent to $415 million from the year-ago period. First-quarter 2010 operating margin was 60 percent, in line with first-quarter 2009. Operating margin is defined as operating income as a percentage of total revenues.
HKEx Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives - Status As Of 16 April 2010

Date 29/04/2010

The following initiatives are subject to market support and regulatory approval so they may not be implemented. HKEx will announce further details of these initiatives as they progress.