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BM&FBOVESPA Informs That There Will Be No Trading Activities On Carnival

Date 11/02/2010

BM&FBOVESPA informs that there will be no trading activities in either of the equities market (Mega Bolsa), or the corporate fixed-income securities markets (Bovespa Fix and Soma Fix), or the derivatives market (GTS), and BM&FBOVESPA will be closed for business, on the following week days:

  • February 15 (Monday), Carnival
  • February 16 (Tuesday), Carnival

Transactions will not be registered in the OTC derivatives market and transactions will not be executed or registered in the spot U.S. dollar on the above-listed dates.

Transactions will not be executed or registered in the government securities market (Sisbex) on February 15 and February 16.

On February 17 (Ash Wednesday), business in the BM&FBOVESPA markets will open at 1 p.m. (Brasilia time).

Clearinghouses

On February 17 (Ash Wednesday), when business in the BM&FBOVESPA markets opens at 1 p.m., there will be no change in the settlement times of the Clearinghouses, and compliance with collateral calls and cash settlements will observe the form and timeline assigned for each transaction.