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MCX Weekly Market Report - December 02, 2011 To December 08, 2011

Date 09/12/2011

Securities Market Herald Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Held Its First Academic Forum

Date 09/12/2011

The first academic forum and award ceremony for distinguished papers of Securities Market Herald were held on December 1, 2011 inShenzhen. Mr. Guo Shuqing, Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission, Mr. Zhu Hongren, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Mr. Zhou Zhengqing and Zhou Daojiong, former chairmen of China Securities Regulatory Commission, Mr. Geng Liang, Director of Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Mr. Chen Dongzheng, Director of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, attended the award ceremony and presented the awards to authors of the award-winning papers.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Introduces Negotiated Large Trade Facility

Date 09/12/2011

Market participants can now transact large-sized orders on futures contracts listed on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives via the Negotiated Large Trade (NLT) facility. This newly introduced facility allows large trades to be transacted at a single price, thereby minimising slippage and execution uncertainties.  

Remarks By Herman Van Rompuy, President Of The European Council Following The First Session Of The European Council

Date 09/12/2011

Let me brief you on the main outcomes of our first working session of this EuropeanCouncil. For the short term, we agreed on immediate action to overcome the current difficulties. For the longer term, we agreed on a new fiscal compact for the eurozone.

Statement By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Eurozone Leaders' Summit

Date 09/12/2011

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement in Brussels:

"As indicated by Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso in their briefing earlier today, the decisions taken today by European Leaders at their summit meeting are an important contribution to helping address the crisis facing the euro zone and strengthening the global economic recovery.

Statement By The Euro Area Heads Of State Or Government

Date 09/12/2011

ASIC Releases Guide On Using Non-IFRS Financial Information

Date 09/12/2011

ASIC today released a regulatory guide on disclosing non-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) financial information.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 08/12/2011

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite and Select Indices:

The shares of SkyWest Energy Corp. (TSXVN:SKW) will trade under the new name Marquee Energy Ltd. following the completion of a Plan of Arrangement. The new ticker symbol will be "MQL" and the new CUSIP number will be 57142R 10 9. There will be no change in the capitalization of the company at this time in either the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index or the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index. This change is effective after the close of trading on Thursday, December 8, 2011.

Olin Corp. Added To Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index

Date 08/12/2011

Olin Corp. will be added to the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, announced today.

Global Investors Still Optimistic On Emerging Market Prospects - New MIGA Report Examines Investor Perceptions In Light Of Arab Spring, Sovereign Debt Crisis

Date 08/12/2011

Heightened global risk perceptions in the aftermath of the financial crisis, fueled by sovereign credit risk in the developed world and political crises in the Middle East and North Africa, have increased investors’ concerns, according to a new report by the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. However, the report, World Investment and Political Risk, notes that investors are more optimistic over the medium term.