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NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 09/02/2011

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of January 31, 2011.

TMX Group Inc. Reports Results For Fourth Quarter And Year End 2010

Date 09/02/2011

• Revenue of $151.5 million for Q4/10, up 7% over Q3/10
• Record annual revenue of $575.5 million for 2010
• Q4/10 diluted earnings per share of 66 cents compared with Q4/09 diluted loss per share of
  36 cents 
• Adjusted diluted EPS in Q4/10 of 68 cents compared with adjusted diluted EPS of 82 cents
  in Q4/09, which included 14 cents per share from a one-time licence fee
• Full year 2010 diluted EPS of $2.64 compared with diluted EPS of $1.41 in 2009 
• Full year 2010 adjusted diluted EPS* of $2.66, up 3% over adjusted diluted EPS of $2.59 in
  2009, which included 14 cents per share from a one-time licence fee
• Cash flows from operating activities in Q4/10 of $76.5 million, up 35% over Q4/09
• Cash flows from operating activities in 2010 of $280.2 million, up 37% over 2009

CME Group's Duffy To Appear Before The House Committee On Agriculture

Date 09/02/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that Executive Chairman Terry Duffy will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Thursday, February 10, to discuss implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Update On Transitional Measure: EU ETS Registry System

Date 09/02/2011

Following the suspension from 19 January 2011 of transactions, except for the allocation and surrender of allowances, in all EU ETS national registries, the European Commission has finalised its review of the report from the national registry of Portugal on the adequacy of its security measures.

Hang Seng Indexes To Use CBOE VIX Methodology And S&P Calculation For HSI Volatility Index

Date 09/02/2011

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced today that Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (Hang Seng Indexes) will begin disseminating a volatility index for the Hang Seng Index on February 21, 2011, which will use the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) methodology.

CFTC Charges New York Resident Hasaan R. Steel With Commodity Pool Fraud - Steel Allegedly Misappropriated Customer Funds And Created Fictitious Account Statements - Federal Court Enters Restraining Order Freezing Steel’s Assets And Protecting Books And Records

Date 09/02/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it filed an anti-fraud enforcement action charging Hasaan R. Steel of Brooklyn, N.Y., with fraudulently soliciting more than $1 million from 28 participants to invest in a commodity pool to trade commodity futures and securities.

Dubai Financial Market Closed On Thursday 17 February 2011 - Market Holiday

Date 09/02/2011

In the occasion of the Prophen Mohamed birthday, the market will be closed on Thursday, 17/02/2011 and will resume on Sunday, 20 February 2011.

SEC Proposes First In Series Of Rule Amendments To Remove References To Credit Ratings

Date 09/02/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose amendments to its rules that would remove credit ratings as one of the conditions for companies seeking to use short-form registration when registering securities for public sale.

Deutsche Börse AG And NYSE Euronext Inc. Confirm Advanced Merger Discussions

Date 09/02/2011

In light of recent market rumors, Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext (NYX) today confirmed that they are engaged in advanced discussions regarding a potential business combination. They cautioned that no agreement has been reached.  They also noted that there cannot be any assurance that an agreement will be reached or, if an agreement is reached, that a transaction will be completed.  Any transaction would be subject to the approval of the two companies’ boards, regulatory and shareholder approvals, as well as other customary conditions.

CME Group Announces Volume In Natural Gas Futures Surpasses 500,000 Contracts

Date 09/02/2011

CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced record volume in its benchmark Henry Hub Natural Gas futures, which exceeded 500,000 contracts for the first time. On Monday, February 7, natural gas futures reached a record of 510,442 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 475,466 contracts set on January 20, 2011. Combined Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options volume also reached a record 629,742 contracts.