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Markit Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMI) Data Suggest Output Growth At Global Copper-Using Firms May Have Peaked

Date 20/05/2010

Markit Commentary Copper prices fall as demand shows signs of peaking Price fall linked to weaker demand Copper prices have dropped sharply in recent weeks. Having risen to an average of $7,830 per tonne in March, the highest for 20 months, LME copper had fallen to $6,720 by mid-May – a decline of around 14% and the lowest since mid-November 2009. Markit Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI) data suggest output growth at global copper-using firms may have pea
EDHEC-Risk Institute Considers That Germany’s Restrictive Measures On The Sovereign Debt Markets Are Counterproductive, Inconsistent And Liable To Hinder European Growth

Date 20/05/2010

On the basis of numerous academic studies, along with its own research, including the position paper published in March 2010 by Professor Abraham Lioui entitled “Spillover Effects of Counter-cyclical Market Regulation: Evidence from the 2008 Ban on Short Sales,” EDHEC-Risk Institute considers that the unilateral measures taken by Chancellor Merkel on the sovereign debt markets, both on the short selling of sovereign bonds and credit default swaps (CDS), are counterproductive, inconsistent and
HKEx Publishes Consultation Conclusions On New Listing Rules For Mineral Companies

Date 20/05/2010

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Thursday) published its Consultation Conclusions on New Listing Rules for Mineral Companies for both the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), and the New Rules for Mineral Companies.
Open Hearing On CESR’s Consultation Paper On Mifid Review- Non-Equity Markets Transparency (Ref: CESR/10-611)- Agenda

Date 20/05/2010

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HKEx Extends Price Range For Block Trades In Its Derivatives Market

Date 20/05/2010

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has amended its rules to extend the acceptable prices at which block trades can be executed in its derivatives market.

CME Group's Duffy To Appear At The Senate Banking Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance, And Investment

Date 20/05/2010

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that CME Group Executive Chairman Terry Duffy will appear before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment today to discuss the market events of Thursday, May 6.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 20/05/2010

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 25 May 2010, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard marginin
Deutsche Boerse:Two New Lyxor Equity Index ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 20/05/2010

Two more exchange-listed index funds from the ETF offering of Lyxor International Asset Management, a subsidiary of Société Générale, have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Thursday.
EEX: “Transparency In Energy Markets“ Meets With Excellent Response From The Energy Sector

Date 20/05/2010

Successful record of the platform six months after its establishment – High degree of coverage Reporting companies and access to the platform are increasingly considerably Further reporting companies will join the platform soon Reporting of values for solar energy currently under preparation
UK's Financial Services Authority Fines Simon Eagle £2.8m And Bans Him From Financial Services For Deliberate Market Abuse

Date 20/05/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Simon Eagle £2.8m and banned him from working in financial services. Eagle was responsible for a complex and prolonged abusive scheme that deliberately set out to ramp up the share price of Fundamental-E Investments (FEI) for his own benefit.