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Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - January 23, 2009

Date 26/01/2009

As of January 23, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 10.47 points, or -5.43%, this week to 182.49. The index is down for the second straight week. The index is down 25.33 points, or -12.19%, over the last two weeks. Today, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is down 0.36 points, or -0.20%. The index is down for the fifth straight trading day. The index is down 10.47 points, or 5.43%, over the last five trading days. Lowest closing value since November 21, 2008.
Change Of Margin Rates For Dubai Mercantile Exchange Contracts

Date 26/01/2009

Click here to download details of changes of margin rates for DME contracts.
Spring Festival Holiday Notice Of Dalian Commodity Exchange

Date 26/01/2009

The market will suspend trading from January 24, 2009 to February 1, 2009 for the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.
Tehran Stock Exchange Signs MOU With Korea Exchange

Date 24/01/2009

Tehran Stock Exchange Corporation (TSE) signed MoU with its Korean counterpart, Korea Exchange (KRX) on 21 January 2009.
MGEX Breaks Daily Electronic Trade Record

Date 23/01/2009

Electronic futures trading of Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) today coupled with trades of Hard Red Winter Wheat Index Futures hit a new daily record high of 7,494 contracts at MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange). The volume topped the former electronic volume record of 7,363 contracts traded set on December 10, 2008.

Deutsche Börse Specifies Guide To Equity Indices - New Rule Of Succession In Case Of Fast Exit From DAX Index

Date 23/01/2009

Deutsche Börse has specified its Guide to Equity Indices and has established a new replacement rule, in case a member of the DAX® index leaves the index as per the fast exit rule.
FESE: Response To CESR/ESCB Draft Recommendations

Date 23/01/2009

FESE welcomes the opportunity that CESR has given the industry to respond to the draft recommendations for securities settlement systems (SSSs) and central counterparties (CCPs). We believe they send a positive message to the industry in defining minimum recommendations on how to achieve transparency and on how SSSs and Central Counter Parties (CCPs) should operate and manage risk.
Program Trading Averaged 33.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 12-16

Date 23/01/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Jan. 12-16.
CME Group Hires Pacy Ostroff As Director, Corporate Strategy

Date 23/01/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has hired Pacy Ostroff as Director, Corporate Strategy. In this newly created position, Ostroff, 43, will be responsible for helping to define, develop and implement the company's corporate strategy as well as leading the development of strategic initiatives across existing and new lines of business. He will report to Jason Weller, Managing Director, Corporate Strategy.
FINRA Board Of Governors Launches Search To Replace Schapiro - Stephen Luparello To Serve As Interim FINRA CEO - Board Also To Act To Fill Two Board Of Governors Vacancies

Date 23/01/2009

The Board of Governors of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has established a search committee to identify candidates to replace FINRA CEO Mary L. Schapiro, whose nomination to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was approved by the U.S. Senate yesterday.