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Vienna Stock Exchange Looks Back At A Turbulent Year 2008

Date 29/12/2008

The Vienna Stock Exchange was not able to decouple from the turbulence on the international financial markets in the past year. After several very successful years, all major market indicators declined in 2008 under the influence of the financial crisis that originated in the US sub-prime market. The stocks of the leading index, ATX, plunged steeply in the second half-year and the index closed on 23 December at 1,725.89 points, which is a minus of 61.76% vs. year-end 2007. Market capitalization
CME Group Announces New Year's Day Holiday Hours

Date 29/12/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, will close its trading floors in Chicago and New York on Thursday, January 1, 2009, in observance of New Year's Day.
Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Estimates That Almost All French Funds' Madoff Exposure Concerns Non-Retail Investors

Date 29/12/2008

The AMF estimates the exposure of French funds that invested in Irish and Luxembourg funds affected by the Madoff affair at approximately €500 million so far.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: New Year’s Holiday Schedule

Date 29/12/2008

December 30, 2008 (Tue) Last Trading Day of 2008. Trading will take place onl
December 2008 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report: Dow-Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 29/12/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was down -8.29% for the month of December. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Cocoa, Corn and Soybean had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 14.47%, 12.71% and 7.71%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Crude Oil, Unleaded Gas and Heating Oil, which were down -32.68%, -30.82%, and -28.25% respectively, in December.

London Stock Exchange: 2008 Equity Fundraising Significantly Exceeds 2007

Date 29/12/2008

Companies across the London Stock Exchange’s markets raised a record £63 billion in new and further issues of equity during the course of 2008, significantly ahead of the total for the whole of 2007. These strong figures, despite difficult market conditions, were underpinned by a number of substantial secondary issues throughout the year, together with key international wins which consolidated the London’s position as the international capital market of choice. There is a good IPO pipeline await
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/12/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 2 January 2009, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog
Office Of The President Of Dubai International Financial Centre Announces Appointments To DFSA Board Of Directors

Date 29/12/2008

The office of the President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced today the following appointments to the DFSA Board of Directors.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Expansion Of Daily Price Lmits For Soybean Futures

Date 29/12/2008

The daily price limits for soybean futures will be expanded to 2,700 yen from December 30, 2008.
Bolsas Y Mercados Españoles: IGBM Index New Composition For First Half 2009.

Date 29/12/2008

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee has decided, in accordance with technical provisions for the composition, calculation and sectorial division of the IGBM index family, to approve the composition of the IGBM and Indice Total indices for the first half of 2009.