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SEC Halts Short Selling Of Financial Stocks To Protect Investors And Markets

Date 19/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in concert with the U.K. Financial Services Authority, today took temporary emergency action to prohibit short selling in financial companies to protect the integrity and quality of the securities market and strengthen investor confidence. The U.K. FSA took similar action yesterday.
RTS Halts Trading On The Stock Market

Date 19/09/2008

At 01:55 pm Moscow time OJSC RTS suspended trading on the RTS stock market until further notice, due to the steep Index growth.
PLUS Issues High Court Challenge To LSE On AIM

Date 19/09/2008

PLUS Markets Group (“the Exchange”) has filed an action in the High Court (Queens Bench Division, Commercial Court) challenging a London Stock Exchange plc (“the LSE”) rule on AIM trading, which currently has the effect of preventing trading in AIM securities on markets other than the LSE.
BaFin Bans Short Selling – Eleven Stocks Concerned

Date 19/09/2008

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on Friday temporarily prohibited short sales (transactions resulting in a short position) of shares of the following companies from the financial sector.
SWX Swiss Exchange AG: Prohibition Of Uncovered (Naked) Short Sales And The Spreading Of Malicious Rumours

Date 19/09/2008

The SWX in a message to members earlier today said: "We herewith inform you that uncovered (naked) short sales are prohibited on the SWX Swiss Exchange."

ASIC: Naked Short Selling Not Permitted And Covered Short Selling To Be Disclosed

Date 19/09/2008

ASIC today announced a package of interim measures relating to short selling.
Australian Securities Exchange: Abolition Of Naked Short Selling

Date 19/09/2008

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announced it will effectively abolish naked short selling under existing ASX rules.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Sep. 22, 2008

Date 19/09/2008

The daily price limits for Sep. 22, 2008 are the following: Soybeans 2,700 yen and Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen.
RTS Reopened Trading On The Stock Market

Date 19/09/2008

OJSC RTS resumed trading on the RTS stock market at 12:05 pm Moscow time.
Trading On The RTS Equity Market Suspended For 1 Hour

Date 19/09/2008

At 11:05 am Moscow time OJSC RTS suspended trading on the RTS equity market for 1 hour, due to the significant Index growth.