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BM&FBOVESPA Announces Third Previews For The Ibovespa Theoretical Portfolio And Other Indexes Valid From January To April 2012

Date 02/01/2012

BM&FBOVESPA announces the third preview for the Ibovespa theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of January to April, 2012. The Exchange also announces the previews of the other indexes.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €925.32 Billion In 2011 On A Record Number Of Trades

Date 02/01/2012

• The number of equity trades in 2011 reached 45.8 million, up 13.2% from a year earlier 
• Trading in Options on Stocks reached a yearly record high in December, at 4.2 million contracts
• Corporate Debt trading reached €5.4 trillion, up 48.8% from 2010
• The trading volume in the Warrants and Certificates markets in 2011 was up 1% from a year earlier

December Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 02/01/2012

Share Trading

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 1.9 billion, as compared to EUR2.6 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per business day was 348,405 as compared to 370,503 during the past 12-month period. The total marketcap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 657 billion,compared to EUR 822 billion in December 2010.

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) – Annual Statistical Report: Total Value Of Shares Traded Reached SR 1,098,836 Million And 25.55 Million Transactions Were Executed During The Year 2011

Date 02/01/2012

At the end of the year 2011 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 6,417.73 points compared to 6,620.75 points for the previous year, lost 203.02 points (3.07%). The highest close level for the index (TASI) during the year was 6,788.42 points as on 16^th of January.

STOXX Monthly Index Report – 2011 In Review

Date 02/01/2012

As of December 30, 2011 stock market indices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and globally were down in 2011, according to global index provider STOXX Limited. For the month of December, the Europe, Asia, U.S. and global markets were up 4.46%, 3.32% and 3.89%, respectively.

Last Trading Day Brings Turbulent Anniversary Year To A Close - Christoph Lammersdorf Strikes Upbeat Note In Review Of Boerse Stuttgart´s Anniversary Year - Aggregate Turnover Well Up On 2010 At Around EUR 109 Billion

Date 02/01/2012

Boerse Stuttgart marked the end of trading for 2011 with its traditional year-end event on 30 December. Representatives of the stock exchange were joined by around a hundred guests from business, politics and society to take stock of the year. Christoph Lammersdorf, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Holding GmbH, looked back on an eventful year marked not only by the stock exchange’s 150^th anniversary but also by political crises and turbulence on the financial markets.

Major Amendments In KRX Market Rules And Regulations In 2012

Date 02/01/2012

These are major amendments introduced to Market Rules and Regulations of the Korea Exchange in 2012. 

Performance Of The Amman Stock Exchange During 2011

Date 01/01/2012

Mr. Jalil Tarif, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE ended trading for the year 2011. During this year, the trading value reached JD2.9 billion compared to JD6.7 billion for 2010. The ASE price index weighted by free float shares closed at 1995 points, a decrease of 15.9% compared with the closing of 2010 which stood at 2374 points. The number of traded shares also witnessed a decrease during 2011 of 41.7% and reached 4.1 billion shares, traded through 1.3 million transactions, compared with 7 billion shares traded during 2010 through 1.9 million transactions. The share turnover ratio has decreased to reach 58.2% during 2011, compared with 102.2% during 2010.

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Announces The Quarterly Update - 4Th Quarter 2011 - To The Number Of Free Floated Shares For All Companies

Date 31/12/2011

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that the number of free floated shares for all companies has been revised for the 4^th quarter 2011(28/12/2011).  The revised number of free floated shares per company is used in the calculation of Tadawul indices, replacing the previous number, and is effective Saturday 31/12/2011 (06/02/1433H). 

Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes Up 5.53% In 2011- Third Consecutive Year In Positive Territory - McDonald’s Stock, Up 30.71% In 2011, Tops All Dow Components - IBM, Pfizer, Home Depot, Kraft Foods Round Out Top 5

Date 31/12/2011

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2011 with a gain of 5.53%, the third consecutive year that the bellwether index has finished in positive territory, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes. Taken together – from the beginning of 2009’s trading through today’s final 2011 session -- The Dow is up 39.21%.