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NZX Releases Draft Rule Changes For Consultation

Date 26/11/2008

NZX has released a set of draft Listing Rule changes for consultation, focused on increasing the speed and reducing the cost of capital raising for NZX Listed Issuers.

Oil Prices May Rise To USD70 - USD80 By 2010, Says Speaker At DIFC Forum

Date 26/11/2008

The price of oil may return to between $70 and $80 as early as 2010, according to an oil industry leader. He was speaking at the DIFC Forum, the second major business conference that forms part of DIFC week, the Dubai International Financial Centre’s prestigious annual series of business events.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Rule Amendments For Circuit Breakers On Stock Index Futures

Date 26/11/2008

Taking into consideration opinions from investors, etc. and from the viewpoint of enhancing transparency in the rules for Circuit Breakers (“CB”) for Stock Index Futures, etc. OSE will make the following amendments to the rule for CB.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Price Limit And Margin For December 2008

Date 26/11/2008

Margins and Price Limits to be applied for the trades in December 2008 are as follows (Unit: JPY): Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month*2 Extra-ordinary*3 Price Limit

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Margins For December 2008

Date 26/11/2008

Margin Requirements for December 2008

SIFMA And ASF Support Initiatives Announced By The U.S. Treasury And The Federal Reserve

Date 25/11/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the American Securitization Forum (ASF) strongly support today's announcements by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve, which include plans to create a Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility and to purchase the direct debt obligations and mortgage-backed securities of the government-sponsored enterprises--Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

NASDAQ OMX Introduces Affinity Program Offering Retail Discounts To Listed Companies - New Online Marketplace Provides Added Visibility To NASDAQ Companies

Date 25/11/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced a new corporate affinity program, The NASDAQ OMX Advantage (Advantage) for companies listed on the exchange. Through Advantage, NASDAQ OMX listed companies will be able to offer their employees access to discounts and promotions for products and services offered by participating NASDAQ OMX listed compan

NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/11/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of November 14, 2008.

NASDAQ OMX Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ OMX Stocks As Of Settlement Date November 14, 2008

Date 25/11/2008

At the end of the settlement date of November 14, 2008, short interest in 2,597 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 7,272,722,628 shares compared with 7,712,550,097 shares in 2,610 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of October 31, 2008. The mid-November short interest represents 3.20 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.71 days for the prior reporting period.

NYSE Alternext US Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/11/2008

NYSE Alternext US LLC today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of November 14, 2008.