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FORTS Weekly Trading Results: October 13 – 17, 2008

Date 21/10/2008

For the week of October 13th – October 17th, 2008 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 66,6 billion rubles or 2,5 million contracts including 12,9 bln rubles within an evening session. The total open interest on the last day of the week, October 17th, 2008 reached 87,1 billon rubles or 2,5 million contracts.
ETF Securities: Commodity Securities Collateralised And Supplementary Prospectuses Published

Date 21/10/2008

ETF Securities Limited ("ETF Securities") is pleased to make the following announcement regarding the securities ("Commodity Securities") issued by ETFS Commodity Securities Limited ("CSL"), which are backed by matching contracts from AIG Financial Products Corp. ("AIG-FP") whose obligations to CSL are guaranteed by American International Group, Inc (collectively with AIG-FP, "AIG").
RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results: October 13th – 17th

Date 21/10/2008

Over the week of October 13th– 17th, 2008, RTS Index went down by 20,97% and reached 667,62 points (844,75 points as of October 10th, 2008). Leaders of negative impact on RTS Index became ??? "LUKOIL" ordinary shares (LKOH) (-49,97 points), Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (-36,62 points), Sberbank (SBER) ordinary shares (-23,91 points).
WSE: The Largest Exchange In The CEE And SEE Region

Date 21/10/2008

Warsaw Stock Exchange successfully strengthens its position in Central and Eastern European region. WSE is the unquestionable leader by capitalisation of listed companies in the Central-Eastern as well as South-Eastern European region (CEE and SEE), according to recent statistics from the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE).
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For CLP Holdings Futures

Date 21/10/2008

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 Thursday, 23 October 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining metho

SGX Will Seek Public Consult For Permanent Framework Against Failed Securities Delivery

Date 21/10/2008

The measures for failed trade delivery introduced on 25 September 2008 have been successful. There were only a few isolated incidences of failed settlement in the buying-in market. There has also been a significant reduction in failed delivery in the ready market. By settling their trades on time, market participants are contributing to ensure the integrity of the securities settlement system.
RTS Operating Schedule For The Holidays’ Period

Date 21/10/2008

In accordance with the Labour Code and RF Government decree "On public holidays transfer in 2008" ? 512 as of 11.08.2007, the following operating schedule is approved:
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - Market Holiday

Date 21/10/2008

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on Monday, 27 October 2008 in conjunction with the Deepavali public holiday.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: The Daily Price Limits For Oct. 22, 2008

Date 21/10/2008

The daily price limits for Oct. 22, 2008 are the following: Corn 1,000 yen, Soybeans 1,800 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 3,000 yen, Arabica Coffee 1,000 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
ASIC Extends Ban On Covered Short Selling

Date 21/10/2008

ASIC today said it would extend the ban on covered short selling for non-financial securities for a further 28 days until 18 November 2008, when it expected the ban would be lifted.