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US Treasury Requests Public Input On Establishment Of Guaranty Program For Troubled Assets

Date 14/10/2008

The Department of the Treasury released a request for public input today on an insurance program for troubled assets which is required by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA). The purpose of this program is to restore liquidity and stability to the financial system, while minimizing any potential long term negative impact on taxpayers.

MGEX Board Of Directors Appoints Public Directors, Officers, Committee Chairpersons

Date 14/10/2008

At its October 14 organizational meeting, MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange) Board of Directors named its 2008-2009 public directors, officers and committees. Four public directors were appointed by the Board to serve one-year terms. Curt Denisuik, Director of Commodity Risk Management, Canadian Wheat Board; James S. Ginsburg, Managing Partner at Vernon & Park Capital, L.P.; and William R. Power, long-time equities and futures investor, return to the Board. New to the Board of Dire

Ibovespa Has Biggest Rally Since January 1999 - Dollar Futures Has Daily Price Fluctuation Altered During Trading Session

Date 14/10/2008

The spot Bovespa Index closed 14.66% higher, at 40,829.13 points. This is the biggest one-day point gain since January 15th, 1999, when the Ibovespa rose 33.41%.

BM&FBOVESPA’s Home Broker Trades BRL30.01 Billion In September

Date 14/10/2008

Trading carried out through BM&FBOVESPA’s Home Broker trading platform registered the following market performance in September: A total trading volume of BRL30.01 billion, in comparison to BRL21.79 billion in August; an average daily volume of BRL1.36 billion, up from BRL1.04 billion in August; an average amount per trade of BRL9,352.15, down from BRL9,458.17 in the previous month; and a total number of 3.21 million trades averaging 145,849 trades per day, in comparison to 2.30 million and 1

Treasury Plan - SIFMA Supports Multi-pronged Strategy

Date 14/10/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) president and CEO, Tim Ryan, released the following statement after Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation this morning announced it would spend up to the entire first tranche of $250 billion on bank recapitalization:

Written Testimony Of DCIO Director Ananda Radhakrishnan, Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Date 14/10/2008

Click here to download the written testimony of DCIO Director Ananda Radhakrishnan, to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date October 15, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 14/10/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date October 15, 2008 (effective with the October 14 evening session).

NYSE Liffe Announces Clearing Relationship With OCC - Clearing Through Options Clearing Corporation To Begin At The End Of The First-Quarter 2009

Date 14/10/2008

NYSE Liffe, LLC, the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced that it has chosen The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world’s largest derivatives clearing organization, as its clearing house. This clearing function will become operational before the end of the first-quarter 2009, with minimal conversion required for NYSE Liffe customers.

Change In BOVESPA Trading Hours

Date 14/10/2008

Federal Open Market Committee Authorizes An Increase In The Size Of Its Temporary Reciprocal Currency Arrangement With The Bank of Japan

Date 14/10/2008

The Federal Open Market Committee has authorized an increase in the size of its temporary reciprocal currency arrangement (swap line) with the Bank of Japan, so that the Bank of Japan can provide U.S. dollar funding in quantities sufficient to meet demand.