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Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In March 2014 And From April 2013 Through March 2014

Date 01/04/2014

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures in March was 226,870 ( △ 32.8% MoM / △ 49.3% YoY) and its average daily volume was 11,344 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume. 

Swiss Competition Commission Opens Investigation Into Possible Collusion In forex trading

Date 01/04/2014

The Competition Commission (Comco) has launched a probe in whether there has been collusion between different banks in fixing various exchange rates in the foreign exchange (Forex) market.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: U.S. Index Dashboard, March 31 2014

Date 01/04/2014

Highlights this month include:

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 began the month strong, with the S&P 500 closing at an all-time high on March 7th (1878). Equity markets were choppy for the balance of the month, concluding with both the DJIA and S&P 500 gaining less than 1% (with most of the gains made in the last trading day following Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellin's assurance that short-term rates would not increase earlier than expected). Volatility ticked lower as the S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures index closed the month down 2%. 
• Telecom services led among the 10 sectors of the S&P 500, gaining 5%. Though it declined over 1% this month, health care continued to deliver the best sectoral performance over the last 12 months (29%).

SIX Increases Its Stake In CETREL S.A. To 100%

Date 01/04/2014

SIX has increased its stake in the Luxembourg financial services provider CETREL S.A. from 50% to 100% as of 31 March 2014, thus further strengthening its position as a leading provider of financial services in Europe.

Change In The UBS Board Of Directors - Publication Of Agenda Items For The Annual General Meeting On May 7, 2014 And Submission Of The Amended Articles Of Association For Shareholders' Approval

Date 01/04/2014

Rainer-Marc Frey will not stand for re-election to the UBS Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting. The Articles of Association of UBS AG amended to implement the new Ordinance Against Excessive Compensation in Listed Stock Corporations and will be submitted to shareholders for their approval.

MNI India Consumer Indicator Falls To 125.8 in March From 127.8 In February - Long Term Business Expectations Hit Series High

Date 01/04/2014

The India Consumer Indicator declined slightly in March following a rise to a 14-month high in February, driven by a fall in optimism about Personal Finances.

NZ Financial Markets Enter New Era

Date 01/04/2014

Commerce Minister Craig Foss is welcoming a new era for New Zealand’s financial markets as the Financial Markets Conduct Act comes into force today.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Suspends Chan Chi Ki For Six Months

Date 01/04/2014

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Chan Chi Ki for six months from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014.

Shanghai Futures Exchange: Notification On Schedule For Continuous Trading Hours During Holidays Of The Tomb Sweeping Day

Date 01/04/2014

Heilongjiang Province Agriculture Commission, Dalian Commodity Exchange Hold Market Analysis Activity

Date 01/04/2014

Recently, the Heilongjiang Province Agriculture Commission (HPAC) and Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) jointly held the “2014 Activity on Analyzing Agricultural Products Market Situations in Heilongjiang Province” in Harbin, in a bid to scientifically analyze and judge the agricultural products market situations, guide the farmers in agricultural restructuring and planting marketable varieties and achieve the “proper yields, smooth sales and adequate prices” of the agricultural products. Attending the activity were the officials of the agriculture commissions and food bureaus and heads of the cooperatives in Heilongjiang Province.