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OCC Annual 2024 and December 2024 Volume

Date 03/01/2025

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) reported a 20.3% year-over-year (YoY) increase in total futures and options volume, reaching 1.1 billion contracts.

In December, equity options contracts saw a robust 29.5% YoY surge to 611.4 million, while index options contracts rose 6.1% YoY to 85.6 million. ETF options contracts also demonstrated strong growth, climbing 11.5% YoY to 400.4 million. Additionally, cleared futures contracts increased by 11.3% YoY, totaling 4.4 million for the month.

For the full year, the total volume of futures and options cleared through the OCC grew by 10.6% YoY, reaching an impressive 12.2 billion contracts.

Philip R. Lane, Member Of The Executive Board, ECB: Navigating A Fragmenting Global Trading System: Insights For Central Banks

Date 03/01/2025

Outline

• Based on “Navigating a fragmenting global trading system: insights for central banks”, Occasional Paper Series, No 365, ECB. 
• Explores major re-alignments of global trade due to non-tariff barriers 
• Not a conjunctural analysis of tariff policies

SIX Exchanges Figures December And Full Year 2024

Date 03/01/2025

• SIX publishes the monthly key figures for SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange about the trading and listing activity in Switzerland and Spain

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Releases Final Rules For Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit - Final Rules Include Significant Changes And Flexibilities To Provide Investment Certainty And Drive Deployment Of Clean Hydrogen

Date 03/01/2025

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The final rules include significant changes and flexibilities that address several key issues to help grow the industry and move projects forward, while adhering to the law’s emissions requirements for qualifying clean hydrogen. With the inclusion of these changes, the final rules provide clarity, investment certainty, and flexibility, including for participants in projects planned as part of the Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report, 3 January 2025

Date 03/01/2025

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary report.

CME Group Reports Record Annual ADV Of 26.5 Million Contracts In 2024, Driven By Growth Across All Six Asset Classes

Date 03/01/2025

• Record annual ADV in interest rate, agricultural, foreign exchange and metals products
• Record annual ADV for U.S. Treasury and SOFR complexes
• Record annual ADV reached outside the U.S.
• Record Q4 ADV for U.S. Treasury and cryptocurrency complexes

ESMA Launches Selection Of The Consolidated Tape Provider For Bonds

Date 03/01/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, is launching the first selection procedure for the Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for bonds. Entities interested to apply are encouraged to register and submit their requests to participate in the selection procedure by 7 February 2025. 

Borsa İstanbul’s Opening Bell Rang For Armada Gıda Ticaret Sanayi A.Ş.

Date 03/01/2025

In his address at the Opening Bell Ceremony, Korkmaz Ergun, the CEO of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., stated the following:

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to your home, to the Opening Bell Ceremony hosted by our Exchange as we celebrate the listing of Armada Gıda Ticaret Sanayi A.Ş. at our Exchange."

Ubaldi Costruzioni Lists On Euronext Growth Milan

Date 03/01/2025

• 1st listing on Euronext in 2025

• 1st listing of 2025 on Euronext Growth Milan

• The company raised €4.2 million

• Market capitalisation at IPO is €19.2 million

SGX Group Welcomes Yongan International Financial (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. As Derivatives Clearing Member

Date 03/01/2025

Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) is pleased to welcome Yongan International Financial (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as its newest derivatives clearing member.