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HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - August 2015

Date 07/09/2015

Highlights

- Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first eight months of 2015 was $121.5 billion, an increase of 89 per cent when compared with $64.4 billion for the same period last year.

Federal Republic Of Germany Becomes New Clearing Member Of EurexOTC Clear - Active Participation In Eurex Clearing’s Service For Interest Rate Swaps Planned To Start In Q4/2015

Date 07/09/2015

Eurex Clearing, one of Europe's leading clearinghouses and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has admitted another major participant for EurexOTC Clear – the German Bund represented by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH (the Federal Republic of Germany – Finance Agency). The Finance Agency, which has been responsible for the borrowing and debt management of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bund) and its funds since 2000, plans to be active as a direct clearing member of EurexOTC Clear on behalf of the Federal Republic in the fourth quarter of 2015. 

ICAP Invests In Abide Financial - Strategic Investment Made Through Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s Early Stage FinTech Funding Business

Date 07/09/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that it has made a strategic investment in Abide Financial, a market-leading global regulatory reporting specialist. The investment will enable Abide Financial to continue to expand its global footprint and capabilities.

Platts China Steel Sentiment Index Stabilizes In September - Domestic Orders To Stay Flat But Exports Tipped To Deteriorate

Date 07/09/2015

Chinese steel market participants expect new steel orders during September to stay at similar levels to last month, though prices could soften slightly, according to the latest Platts China Steel Sentiment Index (Platts CSSI), which showed a headline reading of 55.64 out of a possible 100 points in September.

FIA Japan Newsletter September 2015 Edition Released

Date 07/09/2015

Futures Industry Association of Japan has released the September 2015 edition of its bimonthly newsletter. For browse, please access the following URL.

https://www.fiajapan.org/site_newsletters/en/201509/FIAJ_Newsletter_EN_2015_09.pdf 

SGX Securities, Derivatives And Commodities Activities Saw Continued Growth In August

Date 07/09/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported an increase in Securities, Derivatives and Commodities activities in August from a year earlier.

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

Date 07/09/2015

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 03 September 2015 amounted to SAR 26.47 billion, decreasing by 2.90% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,662.45 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 2.63% over the previous week.

MNI India Consumer Sentiment Rises In August - Decline In Inflation Expectations Provide Support For Rate Cut

Date 07/09/2015

The MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator rose slightly to 119.1 in August from 118.6 in July, marking the first improvement in four months.

Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The “Go-Live” Date Of Its New X-Stream INET Trading Platform

Date 06/09/2015

The Saudi Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that Sunday, 13th September, 2015 will be the “Go-Live” date for the new X-Stream INET trading platform by NASDAQ. The launch comes after completion of the necessary system testing, and after ensuring full technical and functional readiness and connectivity with market members and data vendors. 

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Urges More Global Action To Support Growth And Jobs

Date 05/09/2015

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting in Ankara:

“The G20 meeting took place at a time of renewed uncertainty for the global economy amidst rising financial market volatility, declining commodity prices, depreciating currencies in some countries, and China’s growth transition. Downside risks to the outlook have increased, particularly for emerging market economies. Against this backdrop, policy priorities have taken on even more urgency since we last met in April."