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BM&FBOVESPA Registers A Record Contracts Traded Via DMA In The Derivatives Segment

Date 06/05/2010

The Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange – BM&FBOVESPA registered on May 5th, the historic mark of 306,127 contracts traded via Direct Market Access (DMA) in the derivatives segment. The previous records were 281,848 contracts traded (set on 2/5/2010).
Statement From SEC And CFTC

Date 06/05/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today released the following statement: “The SEC and CFTC are working closely with the other financial regulators, as well as the exchanges, to review the unusual trading activity that took place briefly this afternoon. We are also working with the exchanges to take appropriate steps to protect investors pursuant to market rules. “We will make publ
Bovespa Segment Sets 634,536 Trades And Sets New Record

Date 06/05/2010

The BM&FBOVESPA stock market trading volume set a new record today with 634,536 registered trades, including both the regular trading session and the after-market session. This surpasses the previous record of 610,729 trades set on May 04, 2010. In today’s trading session (including the after-market session), the total financial volume reached BRL 10.71 billion with The Bovespa Index closed falling 2,31% at 63.414 points.
CME Group Statement On Today's Market Activity

Date 06/05/2010

CME Group issued the following statement today regarding rumors concerning erroneous or irregular trades by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in CME Group stock index futures markets: "While our policy is not to comment on individual participation in our markets, in light of volatile market conditions, CME Group confirmed that activity by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in CME Group stock index futures markets does not appear to be irregular or unusual in light of market activity today."<
Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour Estimate For Kansas At 40.7 bushels Per Acre - Weighted Average Final Estimate 333.5 Million Bushels

Date 06/05/2010

The final estimate for the 2010 hard red winter wheat tour sponsored by the Wheat Quality Council was announced today at the Kansas City Board of Trade. The final participant estimate for the three-day tour average was a yield of 40.7 bushels per acre, .1 bushels lower than the 2009 estimate of 40.8 bushels per acre.

CME Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 06/05/2010

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a second-quarter dividend of $1.15 per share, payable June 25, 2010, to shareholders of record June 10, 2010.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Names Stocks With Cancelled Trades - The NASDAQ Stock Market Had No Technology Or System Issues Associated With Today's Trading Between 2:00 And 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Date 06/05/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market had no technology or system issues associated with the trading that occurred between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. ET today. The NASDAQ Stock Market operated continuously and its close process ran successfully.
CME Group Inc. Announces Results Of Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

Date 06/05/2010

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today announced the election results from its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.
FINRA Orders Westpark Capital To Pay $400,000 For Failing To Supervise Brokers With Histories Of Disciplinary Actions, Customer Complaints Who Churned Accounts, Engaged In Unauthorized And Unsuitable Trading - Chief Operations Officer, Former Chief Compli

Date 06/05/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has ordered Los Angeles-based Westpark Capital, Inc. to pay a total of $400,000 for supervisory system failures, and has suspended two officers for failing to supervise brokers in two now-closed Long Island branches who churned customer accounts and engaged in unauthorized and unsuitable trading in multiple accounts. The monetary sanction includes a $100,000 fine and $300,000 in restitution to affected customers.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Keynote Address At The Compliance And Legal Society Of The Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association 2010 Annual Seminar

Date 06/05/2010

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here today, to see so many familiar faces and to be surrounded by professionals who appreciate the importance of our capital markets — who rely on those markets for your livelihood — and who set out to ensure that those in the industry are playing by the rules.