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Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 18 July 2020 To 22 July 2020

Date 01/08/2020

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Statement Of The US Department Of Justice Antitrust Division On The Closing Of Its Investigation Of London Stock Exchange Group And Refinitiv

Date 01/08/2020

Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the division’s investigation into the proposed acquisition of Refinitiv by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG):

“After an extensive review of the proposed transaction, the Antitrust Division determined that the combination of LSEG and Refinitiv is unlikely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.”

SEC: Pharmaceutical Company And Former Executives Charged With Misleading Financial Disclosure

Date 31/07/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Bausch Health, formerly Quebec, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals, agreed to pay a $45 million penalty to settle charges of improper revenue recognition and misleading disclosures in SEC filings and earnings presentations. Three former executives – the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and controller – also agreed to pay penalties to settle charges against them.

IMF Executive Board Approves A US$152.61 Million Disbursement Under The Rapid Financing Instrument To Gabon To Address The COVID-19 Pandemic

Date 31/07/2020

• This is the second disbursement under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help Gabon address urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Weaker external demand and a deepening of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further deteriorated growth prospects and worsened external and fiscal positions.
• The additional resources provided under the RFI will help boost healthcare, protect the most vulnerable and support the private sector, notably small businesses.

S&P Dow Jones Indices: Europe Dashboard

Date 31/07/2020

• European equities ended July in negative territory following an earnings season which included worse than expected results from many of Europe’s largest banks. 
• From a sectoral perspective, Utilities and Materials led the way up in Europe.  Materials benefitted from a boost in the prices of both precious and industrial metals, particularly gold which posted a new all-time high price during the month and flirted with $2000/ounce. 
• The S&P Europe 350® Low Volatility lead the way among S&P Europe 350 factors, while Momentum also ended in the black.  Value continued to struggle.  

Responsible For More Than $568 Million In Losses - Cybercrime Organization Victimized Millions In All 50 States And Worldwide In One Of The Largest Cyberfraud Enterprises Ever Prosecuted By The US Department Of Justice

Date 31/07/2020

An author of malicious computer software and a member of the Infraud Organization pleaded guilty today to RICO conspiracy, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. 

FINRA Publishes 2020 Industry Snapshot - Statistical Overview Of Brokerage Firms, Registered Representatives And Trading Activity

Date 31/07/2020

FINRA today published the 2020 FINRA Industry Snapshot, its annual statistical report on the brokerage firms, registered representatives and market activity that FINRA regulates.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Update

Date 31/07/2020

The current reports for the week of July 28, 2020 are now available.

Nadex Refrains From Listing Certain Contracts

Date 31/07/2020

Due to activity in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based and pursuant to the authority granted in Nadex Rule 12.1(i), Nadex took the following actions:

• No GBP/USD or USD/CAD 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm expiration time on trade date July 27, 2020.
• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm through 6:15pm expiration times on trade date July 27, 2020.
• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm expiration time on trade date July 28, 2020.
• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm expiration time on trade date July 29, 2020.
• No GBP/JPY 5-Minute Intraday Currency Binary contracts were listed for the 6:05pm expiration time on trade date July 31, 2020.

BOX Exchange Fee Change – August 2020

Date 31/07/2020

Effective August 3, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX”) is amending Section III (Liquidity Fees and Credits) of the BOX Fee Schedule.Specifically, SPY2 PIP and COPIP Orders submitted to the PIP and COPIP mechanisms that do not trade with their contra order shall now receive a “removal” credit of $0.45. Responses to the SPY PIP and COPIP Orders executed in these mechanisms shall now be charged the “add” fee of $0.45.