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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%.

Dow Jones Utility Average Ends 2011 Up 14.74% For Its Best Annual Performance In Four Years - NiSource Tops All DJUA Component Stocks, Ending 2011 With 35.13% Increase - 13 Of The 15 Component Stocks Finish The Year With Gains

Date 31/12/2011

The Dow Jones Utility Average closed up 14.74% in 2011, with 13 of its 15 component stocks finishing with gains to give the DJUA its best yearly performance since 2007.

CalPERS Responds To LAO Analysis Of Pension Reform Initiatives

Date 31/12/2011

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today issued the following response to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) analysis of Government Employee Pension Reform Act initiatives:

"The Legislative Analyst's Office raises legitimate and serious concerns about both initiatives and the legality of the proposed changes which would have the most severe impact on existing employees," said Anne Stausboll, CalPERS Chief Executive Officer. "Additionally, the LAO rightly identified the 'large uncertainty about (these measures') possible fiscal effects' and how they 'would apply to the variety of public employees in California …'"

NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2012 Circuit-Breaker Levels

Date 30/12/2011

The New York Stock Exchange will implement new circuit-breaker collar trigger levels for first-quarter 2012 effective Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

BATS 1000 Index Down 0.6% This Week

Date 30/12/2011

BATS Global Markets, a global stock market operator, reports the BATS 1000® Index (Ticker: BATSK) ended the last trading week of the year down 85.79 points, or 0.6%, to close at 14,389.22 as of 4 p.m. ET today. For the year, the BATS 1000 Index rose 1.1%.

Program Trading Averaged 32.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 19-23

Date 30/12/2011

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Dec. 19-23.

Oslo Børs: 2011 – A Year Marked By Uncertainty

Date 30/12/2011

2011 will be remembered by many principally for the uncertain and volatile macroeconomic conditions seen around the world. Financial markets have been particularly affected by the economic problems that several European countries have experienced as a result of a high level of national debt. Here in Norway, we will remember the 2011 stock exchange year principally for the record level of activity in the primary market, as well as for the North Sea oil discoveries in the Avaldsnes and Aldous fields that have given renewed optimism for Norway's future as an energy nation.