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New York Attorney General Cuomo Brings National Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against UBS For Auction Rate Securities Scandal - Lawsuit Charges UBS With Deceptively Selling “Auction Rate Securities” To Customers As “Cash Equivalents,” Leaving Thousands Of

Date 24/07/2008

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a multi-billion dollar securities fraud lawsuit against UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. (collectively “UBS”). The lawsuit charges UBS with falsely selling and marketing auction rate securities as safe, highly liquid, and cash-equivalent securities. However, the representations were deceptive as the auction rate securities market came under tremendous strain, leaving the securities with mounting liquidity risks
CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee To Meet July 29, 2008 - Committee To Discuss Futures And Cash Markets Price Convergence, Agricultural Swaps, Settlement Prices, The Role of Margin, And Credit Issues

Date 24/07/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) will convene a meeting of its Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, to obtain information on the views of agricultural futures market experts, national farm organizations, major commodity and agribusiness groups, and the farm banking community. Topics to be discussed include current conditions in the agricultural markets, including issues related to convergence in the futures and cash markets, agri
Program Trading Averaged 22.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 14-18

Date 24/07/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 14-18.
UBS Granted Access As Remote Member To The Athens Exchange Cash Market

Date 24/07/2008

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) Board of Directors, at their meeting today, has granted access as remote member to the ATHEX cash market to UBS Limited, that will operate from London.
NASDAQ OMX To Introduce The NASDAQ OMX Ireland Index - PowerShares To Launch An Exchange Traded Fund Based On the New Index

Date 24/07/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces it will introduce the NASDAQ OMX Ireland Index(sm) (Nasdaq:QIRL), a new global benchmark for NASDAQ OMX on July 28. The NASDAQ OMX Ireland Index will be a modified market-capitalization weighted index comprised of the largest and most liquid Irish companies that are listed on an index-eligible global exchange.

9 More! EasyETF Continues To Expand On NYSE Euronext’s European Markets

Date 24/07/2008

After 9 trackers and 12 listings in June, the EasyETF range has been further enhanced with 9 ETFs and 13 listings on NYSE Euronext’s European markets. Covering the major topical themes, they provide the best access today for the challenges of tomorrow.
Insider Dealing: UK’s Financial Services Authority Prosecutes Mr Malcolm Calvert

Date 24/07/2008

Mr Malcolm Calvert of Cobham, Surrey, date of birth 13 October 1944, today appeared at the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, on charges of insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
Market Vectors-Gulf States Index ETF (MES) Lists On NYSE Arca, The Largest Exchange In ETF And ETN Listings And Assets Under Management

Date 24/07/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of Van Eck’s Market Vectors-Gulf States Index ETF (MES) on NYSE Arca. ETFs and ETNs listed on NYSE Arca - an industry leader in ETF and ETN listings and trading - represent 55% of ETF and ETN assets under management in the U.S., nearly $590 billion , the most of any exchange.
CFTC Charges Optiver Holding BV, Two Subsidiaries, And High-Ranking Employees With Manipulation Of NYMEX Crude Oil, Heating Oil, And Gasoline Futures Contracts - Defendant Caught On Tape And In Email Saying He Would “Bully” The Market

Date 24/07/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today its case against Optiver Holding BV, two of its subsidiaries, and three employees, charging them with manipulation and attempted manipulation of New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Light Sweet Crude Oil, New York Harbor Heating Oil, and New York Harbor Gasoline futures contracts during March 2007.
July 2008 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 24/07/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was down -11.54% for the month of July. The Dow Jones-AIG Lean Hogs Sub-Index had the only positive monthly gain with a return of 7.25%. Silver and Zinc had the narrowest downside MTD performances of -0.30% and -0.48%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Natural Gas, Corn, and Unleaded Gas, which were down -26.58%, -22.53%, and -12.91% respectively, in July.