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ICEX News & Views - Volume 7, Issue 5

Date 31/01/2007

The return on internationanl fixed income markets are discussed in this issue.
NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Records For Natural Gas Futures On CME Globex®

Date 31/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), announced today that it set a daily volume record for natural gas futures on the CME Globex electronic trading platform yesterday.
Swapstream Market Place To Expand Into Short End Interest Rate Swaps With Eonia Trading - Third Generation Platform Rebranded As “sDealer” To Offer Click And Trade Protocol

Date 31/01/2007

Swapstream, the market-leading multilateral electronic trading platform for interest rate swaps (IRS), today announced the expansion of its market place with the planned introduction in mid February of an Eonia (Euro Overnight Index Average) swaps trading facility. This new facility will allow traders on the short end of the IRS curve to experience the significant benefits realized by Swapstream users who currently trade on the medium to long end of the IRS curve. The Eonia market averages
Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 31/01/2007

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 54558,15 points. The previous closing high was 54048,19 on January 19, 2007.
E-Trade Financial Corporation Joins The NASDAQ Financial-100 Index

Date 31/01/2007

E-TRADE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL (Nasdaq:ETFC) has become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index(r) (Nasdaq:IXFIN), effective prior to market open on January 30, 2007. E-TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation replaced Charter Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHFN).

Nymex Holdings, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2006 Results - Full Year Operating Revenues Increase 49%, Net Income Increases 118% - Fourth Quarter Operating Revenues Rise 40%, Net Income Increases 105% - Results Driven by Record Volume

Date 31/01/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) (“NYMEX”), parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today reported that total operating revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, rose 40 percent to $124.8 million compared to $88.9 million for the fourth quarter 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter 2006 increased 105 percent to $42.3 million compared to $20.7 million for the fourth quarter 2005. Diluted earnings per share rose for the fourth quarter 2006 to $0.48, based on 87.8
CBOT Holdings Reports Best Year In Company History For Revenue, Operating Margins And Earnings - Achieves Fifth Consecutive Year Of Record Trading Volume - Delivers Strong Finish To 2006 With Record Fourth-Quarter Results

Date 31/01/2007

CBOT Holdings, Inc. (CBOT), holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade, today announced record revenue of $169.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, a 48 percent increase over the prior year period. Net income for the fourth quarter was $44.9 million, more than double last year’s fourth quarter net income of $17.7 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.85 and $0.34, for the fourth quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Growth in trading volume, higher average exc
EEX: Further Steps Towards More Transparency In Power Plant Data

Date 31/01/2007

At the instance of European Energy Exchange (EEX) and of the electricity-generating companies involved in the transparency initiative in November 2006 (EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg, E.ON Energie AG, Electrabel Deutschland AG, RWE AG, TIWAG – Tiroler Wasserkraft AG, Vattenfall Europe AG) the information regarding power plant capacities on the internet site of the exchange will be extended further during the 1st quarter of 2007. In addition to the information on installed and available power
Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Innovation Forum Held

Date 31/01/2007

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently held the 1st session of market innovation forum of visiting researchers of the Innovation Lab. Attendants were experts from securities companies and fund management companies and the relevant SSE officials.
UK's Financial Services Authority Urges Firms To Improve Stress Testing

Date 31/01/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today called on firms to improve the stress testing of their businesses after its financial risk report highlighted the greater impact a shock could have were it to happen in the next 18 months.