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Northern Ireland Outperforms Rest Of UK In Attracting Foreign Investment

Date 01/08/2014

A report published by UKTI – Inward Investment Report 2013/14 – has shown that Northern Ireland has outperformed the rest of the UK regions in attracting foreign investment.

EPEX SPOT: Power Trading Results In July 2014 - French Day-Ahead Awakens - One Year, One Terawatt Hour: The Success Story Of The Swiss Intraday Market

Date 01/08/2014

In July 2014, a total volume of 30.9 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (July 2013: 29.8 TWh). The volume on the French Day-Ahead market marked a new record with 5,959,611 MWh of traded volume. This is a 5% increase from the previous record in February 2013 (5,673,213 MWh). The upsurge is due to several factors, such as an increase in hydro (+2%) and nuclear power production (+%9) compared to July 2013. At the same time, the usual weak demand in July was lower (-3%) compared to one year earlier. As a result, France exported significantly more electricity (+39% compared to July 2013).

EEX Trading Results In July - Highest Monthly Volume In Power Derivatives In 2014 - Strong Increases In German, French And Italian Power Futures

Date 01/08/2014

In July 2014, the total volume in power derivatives on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 148.6 TWh, which is an increase of 75 percent compared to the same month in the previous year (July 2013: 84.7 TWh). This represents the highest monthly volume traded on the EEX Power Derivatives Market so far in 2014.

July Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 01/08/2014

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 1.9 billion, compared to EUR 2.5 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 285,369 compared to 328,879 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 975 billion, compared to EUR 845 billion in July 2013.

Moscow Exchange Indices Monthly Review: July 2014

Date 01/08/2014

Monthly review: July 2014 (pdf, 664 Кb)

Nordic Growth Market Reports A Turnover Of 4.3 Billion SEK (471 Million Euro) For July 2014

Date 01/08/2014

Nordic Growth Market NGM generated a total turnover of 4.3 billion SEK (471 million Euro) for July 2014, based on NGM’s three markets; Sweden, Finland and Norway.

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange In July Reached €90 Billion, Up 23% Yoy

Date 01/08/2014

The highest monthly trading volume in 9 months

• The equity trading volume to the end of July was up 27% on the year
• The number of trades in July was up 47%, at 6.3 million
• ETF trading volume in July is more than 3 times as high as last year
• The number of Derivatives contracts in July grew 13.4% to 4.2 million contracts, featuring strong volumes in Index Options and Index Futures
• Corporate Debt trading in July was €99.9 billion, with growth in Public Debt trading on SEND

CBOE Holdings Reports Second Quarter Results

Date 01/08/2014

Second Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

• Operating Revenue of $143.9 Million Compared With $150.8 Million, Down 5 Percent
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders of $42.6 Million Compared With $45.5 Million; Diluted EPS of $0.50 Versus $0.52, Down 4 Percent
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders of $42.6 Million Compared With $47.0 Million(1); Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.50 Versus $0.54, Down 7 Percent
• Board Increases Quarterly Dividend by 17 Percent to $0.21; Increases Share Repurchase Authorization by $100 Million

NASDAQ OMX Nordic: Trading Statistics July 2014

Date 01/08/2014

NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. 

ESMA Statement On Potential Risks Associated With Investing In Contingent Convertible Instruments

Date 01/08/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement to clarify to institutional investors risks from a newly emerging asset class referred to by most market participants as contingent convertibles instruments (CoCos).