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Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 03/03/2020

The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong. However, the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity. In light of these risks and in support of achieving its maximum employment and price stability goals, the Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage point, to 1 to 1‑1/4 percent. The Committee is closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economic outlook and will use its tools and act as appropriate to support the economy.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Optimism About Current Conditions Pushes Farmer Sentiment Index To All-Time High

Date 03/03/2020

Producers' perception of improved current conditions in the agricultural economy pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to all-time record highs. The barometer rose to 168 in February, an increase of one point from January, and was up 18 points since December. 

FIA Tech Selects Baton Systems To Streamline Futures Brokerage Payments

Date 03/03/2020

FIA Tech, a leading provider of financial technology solutions for the futures industry, has selected Baton Systems (“Baton”), a provider of post-trade solutions for capital markets, to accelerate brokerage payments and shorten the settlement cycle for FIA Tech’s customers, which will benefit from faster time to revenue.

Fiserv To Deepen And Expand Merchant Services Business With Acquisition Of MerchantPro Express

Date 03/03/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced that it has acquired MerchantPro Express as part of a broader strategy to expand the Fiserv merchant services business and grow the company’s partner-based distribution.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Members Assent To Demutualisation Resolutions At COM and EGM

Date 03/03/2020

Members of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) have passed requisite resolutions for the demutualisation of The Exchange at a Court Ordered Meeting (COM) and an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). The meetings held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at The Grand Banquet Hall, Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Registers A New All-Time High In Monthly Trading Volume And Daily Open Interest In February 2020

Date 03/03/2020

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (“BMD”) announced today that the total monthly volume of 1.72 million contracts registered in February 2020 renews an all-time high for the second consecutive month of the year. This surpasses the previous record of 1.54 million contracts registered in January 2020.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security TGKB

Date 03/03/2020

CME Group Reports All-Time High Monthly ADV Of 30.1M Contracts In February 2020 - International ADV Reached Record 8.1M Contracts

Date 03/03/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today reported its February 2020 market statistics, showing it reached a record average daily volume (ADV) of 30.1 million contracts during the month, an increase of 58% from February 2019. The company's Equity Index, Metals, Interest Rates and Energy product lines also reached record ADV. Open interest at the end of February was 132 million contracts. Market statistics are available online in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

EEX Registered As Administrator Under Benchmark Regulation

Date 03/03/2020

The European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) has been registered as an administrator in accordance with Article 34 of the EU Benchmark Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of 8th June 2016) approved by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). The registration is effective as of 2nd March 2020.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches Alony-Hetz Properties & Investments Stock Options - The Stock Options Will Start Trading On Thursday, April 23, 2020

Date 03/03/2020

The TASE Board of Directors approved in its meeting (February, 27, 2020) the launching of stock options of Alony-Hetz Properties & Investments, which is included, among others, in the TA-35 Index.