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Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - January 29, 2007

Date 29/01/2007

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for January 29, 2007.
HKEx Enhances Its Securities Market Trading System

Date 29/01/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has enhanced its securities market trading system, AMS/3 (Third Generation of the Automatic Order Matching and Execution System) following the successful completion of weekend market rehearsals. The changes will improve Exchange Participants' efficiency and the order input capacity in AMS/3.
Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index To Underlie ETF For First Time - EasyETF DJ Islamic Market Titans 100 Is First Shari’ah-Compliant ETF In Western Europe

Date 29/01/2007

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) Titans 100 Index has been licensed for the first time to serve as the basis of an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF, managed by BNP Paribas Asset Management, launched today at the SWX Swiss Exchange.
New Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 29/01/2007

A new product has been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 67 ETFs. The new fund is EasyETF DJ Islamic Market Titans 100.The trading currency is USD.
Dubai International Financial Centre Launches Workshop Series For Financial Professionals

Date 29/01/2007

First DIFC Forum to be held on Monday, January 29 Quarterly workshops to provide networking platform for senior economists and financial analysts

CBOT Fed Watch - January 26 Market Close

Date 26/01/2007

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on January 31, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 And 50 Indices

Date 26/01/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices effective after the close of trading on Monday January 29, 2007.
SEC: Options Exchanges To Begin Penny Quoting - Similar Move For Stocks Has Meant Better Prices For Investors

Date 26/01/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that today the six options exchanges began quoting certain options on Whole Food Market, Inc. (WFMI) in pennies. This important move marks the first time options were quoted in penny increments and represents the beginning of a six-month pilot in which series of 13 options classes will be quoted in pennies.
London Stock Exchange Group Offer Rejection - Response To Nasdaq Final Offer Level Of Acceptances

Date 26/01/2007

The Board of London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Exchange") notes the announcement by Nasdaq that it has received acceptances representing only 0.62 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of the Exchange, excluding Nasdaq's own shareholding in the Exchange's ordinary shares of approximately 28.75 per cent. The Board also notes Nasdaq's announcement that it will not revise its offer on a Board recommendation.
Final Cash Offers By Nightingale Acquisition Limited (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.) For The Entire Issued And To Be Issued Share Capital Of London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Final Extension Of Final Offers

Date 26/01/2007

The Board of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) announces that its Final Offers for London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSE”) have been extended and will remain open for acceptance until 1.00 p.m. (London time) on Saturday 10 February 2007, being the last time and possible date allowed under the Code. No further extension will be possible unless the Final Offers are unconditional as to acceptances at that time *.