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GDP Data Ends Fairytale Week For Sterling

Date 23/10/2009

Sterling plummeted over 3 cents against the dollar to $1.6375 and 2 cents against the euro to €1.0890, following the release of UK GDP data from the Office for National Statistics.

HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives(Status As Of 16 October 2009)

Date 23/10/2009

Japan's Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures Regarding Restrictions On Short Selling And Purchase Of Own Stocks By Listed Companies

Date 23/10/2009

1.The following regulatory measures on short selling are currently in place, with regard to all listed stocks in Japan:

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From October 26, 2009

Date 23/10/2009

The daily price limits will change from October 26, 2009. Raw sugar will remain at 1,800yen.

MCX Weekly Market Report - October 16 - October 22, 2009

Date 23/10/2009

Click here to download the MCX weekly market report for the period October 16 - October 22, 2009.

RTS Index Futures Record Exceeds 1 Million Volume

Date 23/10/2009

On October 22, 2009 the market participants completed a record number of trades on FORTS, RTS’s derivatives section – 511,263. The previous record was set on October 21, 2009, when the number of trades reached 491,882. The largest block of trading was in the flagship RTS Index contract, which recorded 330,434 trades.

Deutsche Börse Adapts Model For Professional Use Of Indices - Business Model Aligned With International Practice - Basic Information Remains Free Of Charge

Date 23/10/2009

Deutsche Börse announced today the transition of its model for professional and commercial use of its indices. The previous licenses for the indices are to be replaced by use-based access to the main index parameters as of 1 January 2010. However, the licensing applicable to index trademarks for marketing and identification purposes remains unchanged.

NASDAQ OMX Nordic Introduces Harmonized Tick Sizes - New European Tick Size Regime For Most Liquid Equities In Stockholm, Helsinki And Copenhagen

Date 23/10/2009

NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc, today announces the timetable for implementing European harmonized tick sizes for the most liquid shares on its exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. The new tick size regime for the constituents of the main Nordic tradable indices will be implemented on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm on October 26, followed by the Helsinki and Copenhagen equity markets on January 4, 2010.

Nomura Launches Ultra Low Latency Trading Service

Date 23/10/2009

Nomura yesterday announced the launch of its next generation ultra low latency trading service. Utilising the latest networking technology, the platform will offer clients co-located software hosting and ultra fast connectivity to major exchanges and MTFs in Europe.

NZX: Farmers Weekly Agricultural Indices Launched

Date 23/10/2009

NZX has launched a set of agricultural indices to measure and profile the performance of the listed agriculture sector in New Zealand.