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UK’s Financial Services Authority Chairman Expands On Themes From Turner Review

Date 27/04/2009

Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), said today that the potential macroeconomic costs of tighter regulation for banks had to be set against the benefits of lower risk to financial stability.
April 2009 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 27/04/2009

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was up 1.14% for the month of April. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Tin, Nickel and Lead had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 21.81%, 17.01%, and 12.88%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Natural Gas, Corn and Cocoa, which were down -13.12%, -6.99%, and -6.52% respectively, in April.
Iron Ore Trades On Singapore Exchange For The First Time

Date 27/04/2009

For the first time in the history of the commodity, iron ore has been traded on an exchange.
Council Of The European Union Strengthens Tools To Counter Financial Market Instability And To Enhance Liquidity

Date 27/04/2009

The Council adopted a directive amending directives 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims (3742/08 REV2), following a first reading agreement with the European Parliament.
HKEx Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Final Dividend For 2002

Date 27/04/2009

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), the unclaimed final dividend for 2002 is forfeited and reverts to the company.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Closure Schedule For 2009 Labor Day

Date 27/04/2009

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the market closure schedule for the 2009 Labor Day according to the "SSE Holiday Schedule for 2009" (Shang Zheng Jiao Zi [2008] No.22). The SSE will close from May 1 (Friday) to May 3, 2009 (Sunday) and open for trading on May 4, 2009 (Monday).
HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 27/04/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.
Dow Jones Indexes Named Best Shari'ah-Compliant Index Provider

Date 27/04/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has been named "Best Shari'ah-Compliant Index Provider" by Global Finance magazine for the second consecutive year.
Council Of The European Union: European Economic Recovery Plan - Financing

Date 27/04/2009

The Council confirmed its agreement on a joint declaration with the European Parliament and the Commission on the financing of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) totalling EUR 5.0 billion (8430/09). At the same time, the Council approved a revision of the multiannual financial framework (8623/09) and an amending budget, necessary to secure the financing of the EERP in 2009 (8624/09).
NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date April 15, 2009

Date 27/04/2009

At the end of the settlement date of April 15, 2009, short interest in 2,521 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 6,608,646,412 shares compared with 6,950,034,522 shares in 2,528 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of March 31, 2009. The mid-April short interest represents 3.09 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.02 days for the prior reporting period.