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Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - December 30, 2008

Date 31/12/2008

As of December 30, 2008: Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 3.44 points or 1.78%, to 196.90. The index is up for the second consecutive trading day. The index is up 3.85 points or 1.99%, over the last two trading days. Largest one-day point and percentage gain since December 8. Highest closing value since December 18. The index is off -51.44% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on March 6, 2000. Month-to-date, it is down -4.53%. Year-to-date, the
Dubai Financial Market Closed Thursday, 1 January 2009

Date 31/12/2008

On the occasion of the new year, the market will be closed on Thursday, 01/01/2009 and will resume on Sunday, 04/01/2009
Osaka Securities Exchange Trading Overview In Year 2008 And December 2008

Date 31/12/2008

OSE announced trading overview (preliminary estimates) in Year 2008 & December 2008.
PURE Trading New Year Holiday Schedule

Date 30/12/2008

PURE Trading will be closed on Thursday January 1, 2009.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 30/12/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The relative weight of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion and the S&P/TSX Capped Financials indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, to reflect the issuance of new shares.

SEC: Congressionally-Mandated Study Says Improve, Do Not Suspend, Fair Value Accounting Standards

Date 30/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today delivered a report to Congress mandated by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that recommends against the suspension of fair value accounting standards. Rather, the 211-page report by the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance recommends improvements to existing practice, including reconsidering the accounting for impairments and the development of additional guidance for determining fair value of invest
New Colombian Peso Futures Contracts To Launch At CME Group On ClearPort

Date 30/12/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced a new U.S. Dollar/Colombian Peso monthly futures contract on ClearPort(R), scheduled to begin trading on January 11 for trade date January 12.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend Index

Date 30/12/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 Index.
SEC Halts $23 Million Ponzi Scheme And Affinity Fraud Targeting Haitian-American Investors

Date 30/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to halt an alleged Ponzi scheme and affinity fraud that collected more than $23 million from thousands of investors in the Haitian-American community nationwide through a network of purported investment clubs.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date December 31, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 30/12/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date December 31, 2008 (effective with the December 30 evening session).