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Eurex Volume Up By 55 Percent In October - Trading Volume Of 226.6 Million Contracts Compared With 145.9 Million In October 2007 - ISE Turnover Of 102.0 Million Options Contracts

Date 03/11/2008

The international derivatives exchange Eurex traded a total of 226.6 million contracts in October (excluding ISE volume), a year-on-year increase of 55 percent (October 2007: 145.9 million contracts). The strong growth is partly attributable to the increased use of exchange-traded derivatives during the current market crisis. On a year-to-date basis, Eurex volumes rose by 18 percent achieving 1.9 billion contracts (Jan – Oct 2007: 1.6 billion contracts).
Deutsche Börse: Number Of Trades On Xetra Up 89 Percent In October - Orderbook Turnover Up 25 Percent - Total Volume Of €293.4 Billion Traded On All Stock Exchanges In Germany

Date 03/11/2008

In October 2008, the number of trades executed on Xetra® reached 30.2 million transactions – up 89 percent compared to October 2007 with 16.0 million trades. Order book turnover on Xetra recorded €255.1 billion, up by 25 percent (October 2007: €203.9 billion).
SEC Conducts Regional Securities Market Enforcement Program To Address Pyramid Schemes

Date 03/11/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it conducted an Understanding and Combating Unregulated Investment Schemes seminar in Jamaica from October 29 to 31. The three-day program included intensive training on methods for investigating and prosecuting pyramid and Ponzi-type investment schemes.
BM&F BOVESPA Contracts NYSE Euronext To Upgrade Its Electronic Trading Platform For Equities Markets

Date 03/11/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and BM&F BOVESPA announced that NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext, has been contracted to develop and implement an upgrade of the electronic cash equity and options trading platforms. The NSC platform, which offers world-class latency and an enhanced feature set for market participants, is expected to go live in the first quarter of 2009.
Share Change For WPP Group In The S&P European Indices

Date 03/11/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Monday, 10 November 2008:

CME Group Volume Averaged 12.5 Million Contracts Per Day In October, Up 13 Percent From Year-Ago Levels On A Combined Basis - E-Mini Equity Index Volume Up 83 Percent - OTC Volume On ClearPort Up 65 Percent - Year-To-Date Average Daily Volume Through Oct

Date 03/11/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that October 2008 volume averaged 12.5 million contracts per day, up 13 percent from October 2007, assuming combined CME Group/NYMEX volumes. Total monthly volume exceeded 287 million contracts, 80 percent of which was traded electronically. On a combined basis, CME Group year-to-date volume through October averaged 13.7 million contracts per day, up 10 percent from the same period in 2007.
DIFC Issues Consultation Paper On Payment Systems Settlement Finality Law - Legislation Paves The Way For The Creation Of A Regional Transaction-Processing Hub At The DIFC For The Provision Of Payment Systems And Other Ancillary Services

Date 03/11/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today issued a consultation paper on a Payment Systems Settlement Finality (PSSF) law that will help pave the way for the creation of a regional transaction-processing hub at the DIFC for the provision of payment systems and other ancillary services. The law means that the DIFC will follow global best practices in ensuring finality of designated payments.
CESR Updates The List Of Measures Recently Taken By Members Regarding Short-Selling. This Document Will Be Updated On A Continous Basis.

Date 03/11/2008

CESR published on 22 September 2008 a statement that facilitates an overview of actions taken by CESR Members in relation to short-selling. The statement paper includes either the statements or links to the statements published by CESR Members explaining the measures taken. This paper is not a comparison of the measures taken.
Transactions Value Of Athens Exchange Members October 2008

Date 03/11/2008

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Wiener Börse Monthly Statistics - October 2008

Date 03/11/2008

Click here to download Wiener Börse's monthly statistics for October 2008.