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Vienna Stock Exchange Launches New index

Date 16/06/2009

Today, the Vienna Stock Exchange launched the ATX Fundamental index. The index is weighted according to certain fundamental ratios and made up of companies in the Austrian Traded Index (ATX), the leading index of the Vienna Stock Exchange. In contrast to the ATX, the weighting of the companies in the ATX Fundamental is not based on market capitalization, but rather on a factor computed by the Vienna Stock Exchange taking into account three fundamental ratios: return on assets, net dividend yi
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From June 17, 2009

Date 16/06/2009

The daily price limits will change from June 17, 2009. Arabica Coffee will be expanded to 1,500yen. Raw sugar will be expanded to 1,500yen.
Eurex To Expand Offering With Launch Of Catastrophe Derivatives - Hurricane Futures Will Be Introduced On 29 June 2009 - New Offering To Facilitate Needs Of Current OTC Market

Date 16/06/2009

The international derivatives exchange Eurex today announced that it will launch wind damage futures (hurricane futures) with binary payouts on 29 June 2009. The introduction represents another milestone in Eurex’s strategy to expand into new asset classes as it extends its offering with these products into catastrophe derivatives. The new contracts have been designed in close cooperation with market participants.
Infobolsa Adds The Information Provided By Noesis To Its Service Range

Date 16/06/2009

Infobolsa, the information dissemination company jointly owned by BME and Deutsche Börse has reached an agreement with Noesis to disseminate the information it provides, which features over 150 macroeconomic indicators from 30 countries, a weekly calendar of macroeconomic data and an interactive map that provides access to the countries’ main indicators.
FORTS: Final Settlement Prices Calculated For June Bullion Futures Contracts

Date 16/06/2009

In compliance with contract specifications the final settlement prices for bullion contracts were calculated on June 15, 2009:

Egyptian Exchange Presidential Decree

Date 16/06/2009

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak issued the presidential decree no. 191/2009 to be enforced as of 1st of July 2009, concerning provisions regulating the Egyptian Exchange and its financial affairs.
FORTS: Delivery Under June Futures Contracts Exceeds 463 Million US Dollars

Date 16/06/2009

On June 15, 2009 nearby futures contracts trading on FORTS were settled. The delivery totalled RUR14,313,516,516.24 or USD463,034,785.9.
Information Disclosure Of Shenzhen-Listed Companies Much Improved

Date 16/06/2009

Shenzhen Stock Exchange recently finished assessment work for information disclosure of companies listed on its main board and small and medium enterprise board (SMB) for 2008, and released the results to the public. In general, the condition of information disclosure of Shenzhen listed companies got improved.
SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Run By Convicted Felon Siphoning Investor Funds For Sports Talk Venture

Date 15/06/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today obtained a court order halting an $11 million Ponzi scheme in which a Chicago-based promoter who is a convicted felon promised investors unusually high returns from purported investments in payday advance stores.
BM&FBOVESPA Options On Equities: Exercise Volume Reaches BRL2.66 Billion

Date 15/06/2009

The exercise volume of options on equities, Bovespa segment, reached BRL2,662,343,668.40 today, of which BRL2,452,752,221.40 were in call options and BRL209,591,447.00 were in put options. The options that registered the greatest financial volume in today’s exercise were as follows: Vale PNA at BRL31.48 per share which generated BRL522.88 million in call options. Vale PNA at BRL29.48 per share which generated BRL387.99 million in call options. Petrobras PN at B