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Statement By President Of The European Commission Barroso And President Of The European Council Van Rompuy On The Intention Of The Greek Authorities To Hold A Referendum

Date 01/11/2011

At the summit of 27 October, the Heads of State or Government of the Eurozone agreed on a comprehensive package that included strengthening the capital of European banks, significant optimisation of the resources of the EFSF and reinforcement of Eurozone governance as well as coordination and monitoring in economic and budgetary matters. We are working on the implementation of those decisions, which are more necessary than ever, without delay.

Platts Expands ESPO Offering To Include Second-Month Price Assessments - Augments Platts’ Existing Spot ESPO Values, Available Since 2009

Date 01/11/2011

Platts today launched a new daily price assessment reflecting delivery two months forward for ESPO crude oil. Platts is a leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider and a foremost source of benchmark price references.

Burgundy Monthly Statistics October 2011

Date 01/11/2011

In October:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 143.3 (116.3) million, an increase of 23.2 percent. The total turnover was EUR 3,008.7 (2,559.2) million, an increase of 17.6 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 23,162 (21,858), an increase of 6.0 percent. The total number of trades was 486,412 (480,886) an increase of 1.1 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was Handelsbanken with a turnover of EUR 1,014.9 (989.5) million.
• The most traded instrument was XACT BULL, with a turnover of EUR 265.3 (116.3) million, an increase of 128.4 percent.

Trading Statistics October 2011 - NASDAQ OMX Nordic Increases Market Share To 72 %

Date 01/11/2011

NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets.

HKEx: MF Global Hong Kong Limited

Date 01/11/2011

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK), Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) and the clearing houses of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) were informed that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a restriction notice on MF Global Hong Kong Limited (MFG-HK) today (Tuesday) under sections 204, 205 and 206 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: Cyrus Amir-Mokri Confirmed As Assistant Secretary For Financial Institutions

Date 01/11/2011

Cyrus Amir-Mokri was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday evening to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions. As Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, Mr. Amir-Mokri is responsible for developing and coordinating Treasury's policies on issues affecting financial institutions.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) And The General Authority For Investment (GAFI) Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)

Date 01/11/2011

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and The General Authority for Investment  (GAFI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation aiming to attract new companies  to list in the Egyptian  stock  market  for small  and medium  enterprises,  Nile Stock Exchange (NILEX).

NASDAQ OMX: New Monthly Record For Carbon Futures In October

Date 01/11/2011

Trading and clearing of carbon futures amounted to 9,149 contracts (9,149,000 tons) in October 2011. This is the highest monthly volume ever traded and cleared on NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe carbon futures market in the course of one month.

BSE Derivatives Trading Volume Rs. 567 Crores On 1st November

Date 01/11/2011

1. Volume: Rs. 567.32 Cr.
2. Participation: 103 broker members
3. Trading Summary:

Fidessa Launches FIX Portal - Seamlessly Integrates, Controls And Monitors Electronic Flow Across All FIX Applications And Destinations

Date 01/11/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced the launch of its new FIX Portal connectivity service. The Fidessa FIX Portal enables users to integrate, control and monitor all FIX messages and connectivity points across multiple trading applications and destinations in an efficient and cost-effective manner.