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Tokyo Grain Exchange: The Circuit Breaker Trigger Levels For Rice Futures For August 9, 2011

Date 08/08/2011

In the case no trades are matched at the night session of August 8, 2011 (clearing period of August 9, 2011) for rice futures, the circuit breaker base price of JPY16,400 and initial circuit breaker of JPY500 and expanded circuit breaker of JPY500 will be implemented from the day session of August 9, 2011 (orders are accepted from 08:30). 

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets New Records In July - Trading Volumes And Physical Delivery Highest Since Launch

Date 08/08/2011

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced today that it set two new trading records during the month of July 2011.

Trading Volume On RTS Standard Market Hits A USD915 Million Mark

Date 08/08/2011

On August 5, 2011 the total trading volume on the cash equities market RTS Standard reached USD915,041,218 or RUB25,477,675,648 setting a new record.

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange Accommodates The Privatization Of 33% Of The Government Stakes In EVN, EON And CEZ - The Companies Shall Become Public By Year End

Date 08/08/2011

Following the resolution passed by the Bulgarian Government to privatise the state-owned stakes in the electricity distribution companies E.ON, EVN and CEZ through the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, the Privatisation Agency has initiated the respective formal procedures.

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes For July 2011 - Global Derivatives ADV Up 13% Year-Over-Year On Strong U.S. Options - Global Cash Equities ADV Mixed - European Cash ADV Up 16%, U.S. Cash Down 24% - NYSE Liffe U.S. Total Open Interest Over 800,000 Contracts

Date 08/08/2011

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for July 2011.  Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 8.0 million contracts in July 2011 increased 12.6% versus the prior year driven by a 33.7% increase in U.S. options ADV partially offset by a 6.2% decrease in European derivatives.  Cash equities ADV in July 2011 was mixed, with European cash ADV increasing 15.8% and U.S. cash trading ADV decreasing 23.9% from July 2010 levels.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Hari Raya Aidil Fitri And National Day Holidays

Date 08/08/2011

Bursa Malaysia closed for trading half day Monday, 29 August 2011 afternoon, and all day Tuesday, 30 August 2011 (if Hari Raya falls on Wednesday, 31 August 2011).

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde

Date 08/08/2011

Managing Director Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made the following statement today:

“I welcome the statements from the European Central Bank, from the leaders of Germany and France as well as from the G7, and their renewed commitment to take all necessary action in a coordinated way to ensure stability and liquidity in the financial markets. This cooperation will contribute to maintaining confidence and spurring global economic growth."

OCC Statement Regarding Treasury Securities Collateral Following The S&P Rating Change On U.S. Sovereign Debt - Valuations Will Remain The Same With No Current Plans To Change Haircuts

Date 07/08/2011

OCC said today it has no current plans to adjust its current valuations or haircuts on Treasury Securities used as collateral in light of the Standard & Poor’s rating change on U.S. sovereign debt.

Statement By The President Of The European Central Bank

Date 07/08/2011

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes the announcements made by the governments of Italy and Spain concerning new measures and reforms in the areas of fiscal and structural policies. The Governing Council considers a decisive and swift implementation by both governments as essential in order to substantially enhance the competitiveness and flexibility of their economies, and to rapidly reduce public deficits.

Just The Facts: S&P's $2 Trillion Mistake - By: John Bellows, U.S. Treasury

Date 07/08/2011

In a document provided to Treasury on Friday afternoon, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) presented a judgment about the credit rating of the U.S. that was based on a $2 trillion mistake. After Treasury pointed out this error – a basic math error of significant consequence – S&P still chose to proceed with their flawed judgment by simply changing their principal rationale for their credit rating decision from an economic one to a political one.