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BM&FBOVESPA Ends June With A 6.6% Increase In Its Derivatives Markets

Date 08/07/2008

BM&FBOVESPA’s derivatives market (including futures and options) registered a volume of 35.4 million contracts traded in June 2008, a 6.6% increase in comparison to the same period last year (33.3 million). The average daily trading volume also rose, with 1.69 million contacts, 1.5% higher than the 1.6 million registered in June 2007. Financial volume also increased: BRL2.4 trillion, a 6.6% growth against the BRL2.3 trillion obtained in May. The daily average also stepped up 1.6%, reaching BRL11
NYMEX To Change Margins For Electricity Futures Contract On NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 08/07/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its NYISO Zone J peak electricity futures contract on NYMEX ClearPort, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Monthly Statistics Bulletin For June 2008 Published By Hellenic Exchanges

Date 08/07/2008

The value of transactions in the stock market of the Athens Stock Exchange in June 2008 was €6,068,0 million (see chart 1) vs. €9,973.0 million in June 2007, a decrease of about 39%. In May 2008 the value of transactions had reached €10,610.9 million, including the transfer of the 20% of shares of Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (€2,548.7 mill.) from Marfin Investment Group to Deutsche Telekom.
DIFX Welcomes Listing Of Damas In $270.6 Million IPO By Leading Jewellery Retailer

Date 08/07/2008

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) welcomed the listing today of the ordinary shares of Damas International Ltd., the international jewellery retailer, following its initial public offering (IPO).
BOVESPA's Monthly Performance In June

Date 08/07/2008

International Investors The net inflow of foreign investments in the Brazilian Stock Market accounted to USD 3,082,463,182.90 in 2008. This figure sums up the purchases of international investors in public offerings - which amounted to USD 7,062,195,686.50, as well as the net trading value at BOVESPA - which registered an outflow of USD 3,979,732,503.60, as of June 30, 2008. In June, international investors’ total purch

Rosenthal Collins Group Volume Rises 83 Percent In Second Quarter - Client Equity More Than Doubles

Date 08/07/2008

Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG), a leading independent futures clearing firm, today announced that as of June 30, the firm reported its fourth consecutive quarter of record volume. RCG also established a new record in client equity in the second quarter, with $1.6 billion, more than double the level from the second quarter of 2007.
FTSE Global Markets Magazine - July Issue

Date 08/07/2008

The new issue of FTSE Global Markets magazine is now available from www.ftse.com.
June 2008 Performance Review Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks

Date 08/07/2008

Four of the six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees losses in June 2008.
London Metal Exchange Announces Record Half Year Trading Volumes

Date 08/07/2008

The London Metal Exchange (LME) announces record trading volumes for the first half of 2008. Over 54 million lots traded on the Exchange from January to the end of June across Futures and Options. This represents an increase of 17.5% on 2007 figures, and a turnover of $5.6 trillion in notional value.
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report June 2008

Date 08/07/2008

Listing Total number of listed companies on EGX in June 2008 increased to 375 companies as opposed to 372 in the previous month. There were six new listed companies this month, with a total capitalization of US$ 485 million (LE 2,606 million).