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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.
PLUS Markets High Court Action Against LSE - Interim Results For The Six Months To 30 June 2008 On Track For Expansion - Legal Challenge Mounted To Secure Access To Trade All AIM Stocks

Date 19/09/2008

PLUS Markets Group plc, the new stock exchange for London (the “Exchange”), reports its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2008, demonstrating continuing progress in a rapidly changing post-MiFID environment characterised by difficult market conditions. Firm foundations have been laid towards further development of the Exchange’s business.
Trading On All RTS Markets To Resume On September 19, 2008

Date 19/09/2008

According to a notice reversing the Russia’s Federal Financial Markets Service’s earlier instruction to suspend trading, trading on all RTS markets will be resumed on 19 September, 2008 in the usual way.