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The Trading Volume Of Cotton Contracts On Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Hit A New High

Date 12/03/2008

On Mar. 5, 2008, the trading volume of Cotton futures contracts on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hit a new high at 355556 contracts, exceeding the last record of 182568 contracts set on Mar. 4, 2008.

CFTC-SEC Press Conference To Announce Agency MOU - Opening Remarks Of CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken, As Prepared For Delivery, March 11, 2008

Date 11/03/2008

Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Cox for the vision and strong leadership you have shown in finalizing today’s agreement. This is a historic development and I am pleased to sign this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the SEC today. The CFTC appreciates the cooperative relationship we have enjoyed with the SEC over the years as Chairman Cox just outlined and today’s MOU marks another watershed in the narration of our agencies’ histories.

BOVESPA: Material Equity Interest Acquisition Disclosure

Date 11/03/2008

Click here to download details of a material equity interest acquisition disclosure.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding CFTC-SEC Cooperation, March 11, 2008

Date 11/03/2008

I applaud the collaborative efforts of CFTC Chairman Lukken and SEC Chairman Cox for their work to increase coordination and cooperation between these two U.S. financial regulatory agencies. Their efforts in bringing to fruition the Regulatory Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Commissions, essentially establishes a permanent regulatory liaison structure which will include periodic meetings.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Its MACI Index Futures Contract

Date 11/03/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its NYMEX crude oil MACI index futures contract, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.

KRX Derivatives Monthly Report

Date 11/03/2008

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Date 11/03/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust (TSX:TDG.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Trinidad Drilling Ltd. (TSX:TDG). As a result of the conversion, Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped Energy Trust Indices. Trinidad Drilling Ltd. will be ad

NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 29, 2008

Date 11/03/2008

At the end of the settlement date of February 29, 2008, short interest in 2,692 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 9,067,158,294 shares compared with 8,865,941,056 shares in 2,698 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of February 15, 2008. The end-of-February short interest represents 4.17 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.51 days for the prior reporting period.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 11/03/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, March 11, 2008: Arizona Star Resource Corp. (TSXVN:AZS) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange following its acquisition by Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX:ABX).