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Futures Industry Association Statement On CFTC New Governance Guidelines For Futures Exchanges

Date 01/02/2007

The Futures Industry Association today issued the following statement from FIA President John Damgard on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s new governance guidelines for futures exchanges: "FIA applauds the Commission's action to strengthen futures exchange self-regulation. FIA has participated extensively in the Commission's multi-year consideration of major reforms that would serve the needs of all market participants. While the final package does not go as far as we recom
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Xchange January 2007 Issue 7

Date 01/02/2007

"the Xchange" is DGCX's quarterly newsletter aims to keep readers updates on all the activities at DGCX and will cover important topics for members of the new multi-commodities trading platform, including commodity trends, details of contracts, educational features and events.
Osaka Securities Exchange Trading Overview - January 2007

Date 01/02/2007

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Eurex Trades Over 132 Million Contracts In January - 12 Percent Growth Of Traded Contracts Year On Year - Strongest Growth In Single Stock Futures

Date 01/02/2007

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported today that it traded a total of 132 million contracts in January, up 12 percent year on year. Approximately 6 million contracts per day were traded in January. Open interest – the number of open positions is an important indicator of future growth – continued to grow and totaled around 108 million contracts at the end of the month (January 2006: 100 million contracts).
Deutsche Börse: 537 Billion In Turnover On Stock Exchanges In January - Xetra Transactions Up Considerably

Date 01/02/2007

Based on the total turnover statistics, a total volume of €536.8 billion was traded on all stock exchanges in Germany in January 2007 – a rise of 23 percent year-on-year (January 2006: €435 billion). This total included €501.3 billion in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds, as well as €35.5 billion in fixed-income securities.

Feed Grain Volume Propels WCE To 20th Consecutive Month Of Increased Volume

Date 01/02/2007

Total volume of trade on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) for January 2007 rose 9.6% from a year ago with 238,161 futures and options contracts being traded. This is the 20th consecutive month of increased total volume on WCE when compared to the same month of the previous year.
Dow Jones Indexes Licenses 11 Indexes To Underlie Leveraged And Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds

Date 01/02/2007

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that 11 Dow Jones U.S. Sector Indexes have been licensed to ProShares Trust and its affiliates to serve as the basis of 22 leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ETFs launched today on the American Stock Exchange.
KCBT January 2007 Volume And Open Interest - KCBT Volume Traded In January Exceeds December 2006 Volume

Date 01/02/2007

Trading volume during the month of January exceeded December 2006 volume by 37.6 percent for the exchange as a whole.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Emissions Futures Contract

Date 01/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for one of its emissions futures contracts beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Record Membership Sale, Increased Volume Gives Minneapolis Grain Exchange Strong Start To 2007

Date 01/02/2007

A Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) membership sold this morning at a record price of $75,000, a 250-percent increase over this time last year when a membership sold for $30,000. Additionally, 65 memberships turned over in 2006 compared to only 16 in 2005.