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Summary Of October 2016 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - October Volume Averaged 84,561 Contracts Per Day, Down 1.1%

Date 07/11/2016

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that average daily volume for October 2016 was 84,561 contracts, down 1.1% month-over-month. Volume rose for some products, such as Gold Rolling Spot, which was up 2.7% to 13,187 contracts and Platinum Standard, which was up 3.8% to 10,968 contracts. This was offset by reduced trading in other products including TOCOM’s largest contract, Gold Standard, which was down 4.4% to 23,531 contracts.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Imposes Regulatory Measure On Client

Date 07/11/2016

Recently, a client surnamed Yuan frequently placed and cancelled the orders on the Metallurgical Coke 1705 Contract. Based on the rules in the “Related Regulatory Criteria and Processing Procedure in the ‘Measures of Dalian Commodity Exchange for Management of Unusual Transactions’”, it is decided to take the regulatory measure by banning the client from taking positions on Metallurgical Coke 1705 Contract for one month.

Palestine Exchange A Full Member At The World Federation Of Exchanges

Date 06/11/2016

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) accepted the full membership application made by the Palestine Exchange (PEX) in 2015; the federation approval was given during the 56thannual general assembly held this year in Cartagena, Colombia between 2-4Nov., 2016. Chairman of PEX, Dr. Farouq Zuaiter and CEO, Mr. Ahmad Aweidah attended the meetings.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report By Nationality And Investor Type

Date 06/11/2016

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 3 November 2016 amounted to SAR 16.17 billion, increasing by 0.28% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,428.83 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 1.65% over the previous week.

MOEX Infrastructure Migration To New Data Center

Date 06/11/2016

Moscow Exchange has successfully performed the final testing of all trading systems with the DataSpace1 data center operating as the primary DC and M1 data center as a disaster recovery site.

DIFC Home To First, Innovative Equity Crowdfunding Platform In The Region, As Eureeca.com begins DFSA Regulated Activity

Date 06/11/2016

• Eureeca is a global leader in equity crowdfunding, a key online tool for funding high growth businesses in emerging markets
• Opens up DIFC as a gateway for over 12,000 investors from around the world
• DIFC has built an attractive platform for fintech and alternative financing solutions in the region based on the need and technology fit.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - Week Ending 2 November 2016

Date 05/11/2016

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

New York State Department Of Financial Services Fines Agricultural Bank Of China $215 Million For Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws And Masking Potentially Suspicious Financial Transactions - DFS Investigation Uncovers Intentional Actions To Obscure U.S. Dollar Clearing Transactions, Including Counterfeit And Falsified Invoices Involving China And Russia And Omission Of Information Regarding Possible U.S. Dollar Trades With Sanctioned Counterparties - Bank Management Silenced And Severely Curtailed The Independence Of Whistleblower Who Attempted To Conduct Internal Investigations Of Suspicious Activity - Consent Order Requires Bank To Establish Effective Compliance Controls And To Retain Independent Monitor To Investigate 18 Months Of U.S. Dollar Clearing Activity

Date 05/11/2016

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that Agricultural Bank of China (the Bank) will pay a $215 million penalty and install an independent monitor for violating New York’s anti-money laundering laws. The fine is part of a consent order entered into with the Department of Financial Services (DFS) pursuant to which the Bank shall take immediate steps to correct violations, including engaging an independent monitor reporting directly to DFS to address serious deficiencies within the bank’s compliance program and implement effective anti-money laundering controls. The DFS investigation discovered intentional wrongdoing, including actions by bank officials to obfuscate U.S. dollar transactions conducted through the New York Branch that might reveal violations of sanctions or anti-money laundering laws. The Bank also silenced and severely curtailed the independence of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) at the New York Branch, who tried to raise serious concerns to Branch management and conduct internal investigations regarding suspicious activity, leading the CCO to ultimately resign.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 04/11/2016

Financial Data for Futures Commission Merchants information has recently been updated, and is now available.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, At The 17th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference, Sponsored By The International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C., November 4, 2016, The Economic Outlook

Date 04/11/2016

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With today's data in the news, I will first say a few words about labor market conditions before moving on to discuss the economic outlook and monetary policy.

The labor market has, by and large, had a pretty good year. Including this morning's release for October, payrolls have increased an average of 181,000 per month this year, a slower pace than last year but enough to keep the unemployment rate flat at about 5 percent. The unchanged unemployment rate reflects a positive, though perhaps transitory, development--mainly a pickup in labor force participation. The rise in participation may reflect the effects of the modest pickup in wages we are now seeing, with the rate of increase in the employment cost index having risen from an annual rate of about 2 percent last year to 2-1/4 percent so far this year.