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FORTS Weekly Trading Results: July 20 – July 24, 2009

Date 28/07/2009

For the week of July 20 – July 24, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 269.3 billion roubles or 9.6 million contracts, including 63.3 billion roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, July 24, 2009 reached 97.1 billion roubles or 5.5 million contracts.
UK's Chancellor Appoints New Chairman For UK Financial Investments Limited

Date 28/07/2009

Sir David Cooksey has been appointed as Chairman of UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI), the company set up to manage the Government’s stakes in the banks, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced today.
RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results: July 20 – July 24, 2009

Date 28/07/2009

Over the week of July 20 – July 24, 2009, the RTS Index went up by 9.47% to reach 1,012.62 points (925.23 points as of July 17, 2009). Most of the positive impact on the Index dynamics was related to the rising prices for Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) (plus 14.02 points), Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (plus 13.28 points) and ordinary shares of О
Bursa Malaysia Inks Commodity Murabahah Agreement With Industry Players Under MIFC Initiative - Multi-Commodity, Multi-Currency Trading Platform To Facilitate Shariah-Based Financing And Liquidity Management

Date 28/07/2009

Bursa Malaysia and over 26 palm oil commodity suppliers, financial institutions and trading participants, today signed a Memorandum of Participation to collaborate in the Shariah commodity trading platform, Commodity Murabahah House (CMH), which is aimed at facilitating liquidity management and the financing of Islamic financial and investment instruments.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Extends Temporary Measures Regarding Restrictions On Short Selling And Purchase Of Own Stocks By Listed Companies

Date 28/07/2009

The following regulatory measures on short selling are currently in place, with regard to all listed stocks in Japan:

Starting 2 August 2009: Trading On TASE Equity Market 2 Minutes Shorter

Date 28/07/2009

At a meeting held July 2, 2009, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Board of Directors decided to shorten the trading in shares, bonds and treasury bills by two minutes.
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - July 27, 2009

Date 28/07/2009

As of July 27, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 0.92 points, or 0.42%, to 220.59. Up for ten of the last eleven trading sessions. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since November 10, 2008. Off 20.86% from 52 weeks ago. Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 7.17%. Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 12.03%.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Statement Regarding Press Reporting Of Today -Rrenovation Of Trading Platform

Date 28/07/2009

A certain newspaper today reported that OSE will spend about 9.5 billion yen to renovate its trading platform.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange To Launch Virtual Trading Environment "TOCOM-V Trade" In August

Date 28/07/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) is to launch in early August a virtual trading environment, called “TOCOM-V Trade”, in which a user can virtually experience trading on the new system.
Remarks Of President Obama At The U.S.-China Strategic And Economic Dialogue

Date 27/07/2009

Good morning. It's an honor to welcome you to the first meeting of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the United States and China. This is an essential step forward in advancing a positive, constructive, and comprehensive relationship between our countries. I'm pleased that President Hu shares my commitment to a sustained dialogue to enhance our shared interests.