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Deutsche Börse Launches New Shortdax® Strategy Index - New Index Methodology Allows Investors To Participate In Falling Prices

Date 27/02/2007

Deutsche Börse launched the new ShortDAX® strategy index on Tuesday, further expanding its offering in the DAXplus® index family. The performance of the ShortDAX is directly opposed to that of the DAX® index, i.e. if the DAX rises by 5 percent, the ShortDAX falls by 5 percent, and vice versa. This makes Deutsche Börse the first index provider in Europe to develop an effective short strategy in the form of an index. The ShortDAX gives investors who expect negative performance on the DAX index
Singapore And Ho Chi Minh City Securities Markets Sign MOU

Date 27/02/2007

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and The Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Center (HoSTC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance both capital markets.
STOXX Launches Leveraged And Short Indexes On The Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50

Date 27/02/2007

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today launched two new strategy indexes based on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index, the leading blue-chip index measuring the performance of the Euro zone.
BME’s Net Profit In The Fourth Quarter Climbed 41.4% To € 38.38 Million, From € 27.14 Million In The Same Year-Earlier Period - BME Reports 2006 Net Profit Of More Than € 130 Million

Date 27/02/2007

BME’s revenues rose 21.4% to 287.74 million euros in 2006 from 2005 EBITDA increased 30.7% in the same period to € 191.35 million. Operating revenues in the fourth quarter totalled € 83.67 million. The efficiency ratio—costs as a percentage of revenues—stood at 33.5% at year end, a significant improvement over the 38.2% figure a year earlier.
Euronext And China Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Date 27/02/2007

On Monday 26 February 2007 China’s Vice-Minister of Finance and Secretary-General of China Accounting Standards Committee (CASC) Mr. Wang Jun held a high-level meeting with Euronext Managing Board Member Hugh Freedberg and Executive Director of Listing and Issuers Martine Charbonnier.

Standard & Poor’s And The Australian Securities Exchange: New Index Methodology Enabling Inclusion Of Foreign-Domiciled Companies

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announced index methodology enhancements to accommodate the inclusion of foreign-domiciled entities within the S&P/ASX indices. The revised methodology follows a thorough consultation process with index stakeholders, and the announcement in September 2006 that the index methodology would be revised to enable the inclusion of foreign-domiciled companies.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issue Member Management Rules

Date 27/02/2007

To regulate members' securities trading and relevant businesses as well as to guarantee trading safety, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, issue today (February 26) the "SSE Member Management Rules" and the "SZSE Member Management Rules", respectively. The rules will be officially implemented from May 1, 2007.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For March 2007

Date 27/02/2007

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in March 2007 are as follows: (Unit: JPY) Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month*2
CBOE Prevails In Motion To Return Suit Against ISE To Illinois State Court

Date 26/02/2007

Today, CBOE, Dow Jones, and McGraw-Hill/S&P won the right to keep their lawsuit against the International Securities Exchange (ISE) in Illinois state court. This lawsuit was filed to prevent ISE from listing and trading index options on the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average in conflict with CBOE's exclusive license for options on those indexes.
NYMEX To Suspend Additional Block Trading Fee For Energy Futures Contracts

Date 26/02/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will suspend the $1.50 additional fee associated with block trades in the crude oil, heating oil, natural gas and RBOB gasoline futures contracts.