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NZX: Swan Dive Or Belly Flop? Update On Feedback And Next Steps

Date 17/10/2008

From David Skilling, CEO, New Zealand Institute and Mark Weldon, CEO, NZX1. The economic risk to New Zealand has grown This time last week we released our draft economic strategy “Swan Dive or Belly Flop?” because of our concern regarding the substantial gap between the gravity of the situation facing New Zealand and the nature of the policy response to it. The gap between what is required, and what has been announced to date, remains substan
NZX Announces Re-Launch Of PredictMarkets Website Today

Date 17/10/2008

NZX has purchased the Political Stockmarket website, which has been re-launched as PredictMarkets from today.
The Trading Volume Of White Sugar Futures Contracts On Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Hit A New High

Date 17/10/2008

The trading volume of white sugar futures contracts on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hit a new high at 4563212 contracts set on Oct. 16, 2008, exceeding the last record of 3795536 contracts set on Oct. 15, 2008.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Short Selling Value

Date 17/10/2008

Click here to download Tokyo Stock Exchange's short selling value for September 2008.
Amendment To SICOM Practice Note 515 & 523

Date 17/10/2008

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The Total Trading Volume Of Futures Contracts On Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Hit A New High

Date 17/10/2008

The total trading volume of futures contracts on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hit a new high at 4948344 contracts set on Oct. 16, 2008, exceeding the last record of 4249140 contracts set on Oct. 15 , 2008.
ROFEX: New Possibilities To Dodge Financial Volatility

Date 16/10/2008

In line with the international process of financial innovation, in the last months ROFEX has generated new combined trades, which consist in the simultaneous trading of two or more derivatives contracts on different products, positions or exercise prices.
Federal Reserve Announces Interim Final Rule To Allow Bank Holding Companies To Include Senior Perpetual Preferred Stock Issued To The Treasury Department In Tier 1 Capital

Date 16/10/2008

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the adoption of an interim final rule that will allow bank holding companies to include in their Tier 1 capital without restriction the senior perpetual preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department under the capital purchase program announced by the Treasury on October 14, 2008. Treasury established the capital purchase program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which became law on October 3, 2008. Details a
US Treasury Hires Legal Adviser Under The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Date 16/10/2008

The U.S. Treasury Department this week announced that Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett will serve as a legal adviser for the implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Treasury hired the New York City-based firm Sunday and work began immediately to help the Department with its equity program structuring.
ROFEX Surpassed 2.5 Million Contracts In Open Interest - Throughout The Month, The Market Has Been Surpassing Its Own Open Interest record - September Also Became The Second Highest Volume Month In ROFEX´s History, With More Than 4 Million Contracts Trade

Date 16/10/2008

ROFEX ended September with a new Open Interest historical record in its financial and agricultural divisions. This index amounted to 2,778,383 open contracts on September 29 trading session, representing more than 2,000 million dollars in nominal value.