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Philippine Stock Exchange Enters The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

Date 04/01/2009

The Philippine Stock Exchange entered the FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index on 22 December, 2008.
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) - Annual Statistical Report 2008

Date 04/01/2009

Click here to download the annual statistical report -2008- for the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
CBOE'S Fifth Straight Record Volume Year: 1.19 Billion Options (4.7 Million ADV) Contracts Change Hands - Volume Up 26% Over 2007, with Equity, Index And ETF Options Records - December 2008 Volume Up 1%, ADV Down 8% Against December 2007

Date 02/01/2009

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that 2008 was the busiest ever in its 35-year history as 1,193,355,070 contracts changed hands, a 26-percent increase over the 944,471,924 contracts traded in 2007.Average daily volume (ADV) of 4.7 million contracts beat 2007's 3.8-million-contract ADV by 25 percent and capped off CBOE's fifth consecutive year of record trading.
2008 Is The Fourth Consecutive Year Of Record Growth For CBOE Futures Exchange - Trading Rises Two Percent Over Year-Ago, Volume Tops One Million Contracts Traded For Second Consecutive Year

Date 02/01/2009

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that 2008 was the busiest year in CFE's five year history as volume totaled 1,161,019 contracts.Volume in 2008 rose two percent over 1,136,295 contracts traded last year and marked the fourth consecutive year of record annual trading volume at CFE.Average daily volume for the year was 4,589 contracts, compared to the year-ago average daily volume of 4,527 contracts.
KCBT Volume For 2008 Third Largest In Exchange History

Date 02/01/2009

Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for 2008 amounted to 3,965,924 contracts, which was the third largest in the Kansas City Board of Trade’s 153-year history. Trading volume in 2007 amounted to 4.67 million contracts, while 2006 volume was 5.29 million contracts. Wheat futures trading volume was also the third largest in KCBT history, at 3,778,266 contracts.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/01/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Newalta Income Fund (TSX:NAL.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for Newalta Inc. (TSX:NAL). As a result of the conversion, Newalta Income Fund will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. Newalta Inc. will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity, Equity SmallCap and Equity Completion In
ICE Futures Canada Exchange FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 02/01/2009

Click here to download details of the initial and maintenance margins that apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.
US Treasury Releases Responses To Congressional Oversight Panel

Date 02/01/2009

The Treasury Department today released responses to questions posed in the Congressional Oversight Panel's first report on implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.
Federal Reserve Announces Details Of Program To Purchase Mortgage-Backed Securities

Date 02/01/2009

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it expects to begin operations in early January under the previously announced program to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and that it has selected private investment managers to act as its agents in implementing the program.
US Treasury Announces TARP Investment In GMAC

Date 02/01/2009

The Treasury Department today announced that it will purchase $5 billion in senior preferred equity with an 8% dividend from GMAC LLC as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable.