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HKEx: Exchange Participants Statistics - On-floor And Off-floor Trading Statistics

Date 04/06/2009

On-floor and Off-floor Trading Statistics Updated: 4 June 2009 Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor Main Board + Trading Only St

MEFF Updates Its Contracts’ Margins

Date 04/06/2009

MEFF, the Spanish Futures and Options Market and a BME’s company, has updated the margins associated with its contracts, in accordance with the report published in March by FIA (Futures Industry Association) and FOA (Futures and Options Association) and in the wake of the decrease seen in volatility across the board. As a result of this, the following decisions were adopted:<

HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - May 2009

Date 04/06/2009

Xetra MidPoint Is Europe's Successful Regulated Platform For Discrete Trading - Major Increase In Closed Xetra Order book Activities - Xetra Release 10.0 Improves Functionality

Date 04/06/2009

Since the introduction of Xetra MidPoint six months ago, trading activities and liquidity in this closed Xetra order book have continuously increased. The daily average number of orders in the last month was around 12,000 – with a peak level of 28,000 orders. The highest daily turnover to date was in the region of €40 million. In Xetra MidPoint, orders are executed at the midpoint of the best bid/ask-spread.

FORTS: Record Trading Volume In Futures Exceeds USD2.9 Million

Date 04/06/2009

June 3, 2009 saw a number of records on FORTS, RTS derivatives section.

EEX Trading Results And New Admissions In May

Date 04/06/2009

Electricity trading volume on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) in May 2009 totalled 96.3 TWh, compared with 134.7 TWh in May 2008.

NZX To Begin Consultation On Whole Milk Powder Futures Product

Date 04/06/2009

NZX plans to launch a cash settled futures contract that will enable dairy participants worldwide to hedge price risk in the whole milk powder market.

South African Competition Tribunal Approves BESA And JSE Merger

Date 04/06/2009

The Competition Tribunal in South Africa has given unconditional approval for the merger of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Bond Exchange of South Africa Limited (BESA).  An announcement was made to their market overnight New Zealand time.  This decision, together with the approvals already obtained from the South African Reserve Bank and the Financial Services Board, means that all regulatory approvals required for the merger to go ahead have been obtained.

Tokyo Grain Exchange Daily Price Limits From June 4, 2009

Date 04/06/2009

The daily price limits will change from June 4, 2009. Arabica Coffee will be reverted to 1,000yen.

BATS Exchange Releases Market Share Results - BATS Europe Sets New Records - BATS Exchange Matched Volume Doubles Year Over Year, Remains World’s Third-Largest Exchange Operator

Date 03/06/2009

BATS Global Markets reported that BATS Exchange doubled its May average matched daily volume compared to a year ago, while BATS Europe continues to set market share records just seven months since its launch.