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EUREX: Strong Month For European Equity Derivatives - 56% Increase Year-On-Year With 21.9 Million Traded Contracts In August

Date 03/09/2018

In August, Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has seen strong demand for its products. Traded European interest rate contracts increased by 27 percent to 46.6 million, from 36.7 million in August 2017. Demand was particularly high for European equity derivatives (+56 percent) with 21.9 million traded contracts (14 million in August 2017).

The Spanish Exchange Traded €32.6 Billion In August

Date 03/09/2018

The Spanish Exchange traded €32.6 billion in Equities in August, in line with volume traded on August 2017. The number of trades in August reached 2.9 million.

SIX Increases Its Stake In SECB GmbH To 100%

Date 03/09/2018

SIX has held a 25% stake in SECB (Swiss Euro Clearing Bank GmbH) since 1999. The other shareholders are the Swiss banks UBS, Credit Suisse and PostFinance, each with a 25% holding. SIX, in its capacity as the core infrastructure service provider of the Swiss financial center, is SECB’s largest client.

Strengthening The European Financial Industry Amid Disruptive Global Challenges - Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The European Institute Of Financial Regulation (EIFR), Paris, 3 September 2018

Date 03/09/2018

Europe’s financial industry still faces a number of challenges. Its continued weak performance, with low price-to-book ratios and meagre profitability, is ample proof of that.

EEX Trading Results For August 2018 - EEX Achieves Major Volume Increases In Power And Emissions

Date 03/09/2018

In August 2018, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 52% to 271.3 TWh (August 2017: 178.9 TWh). In the Phelix products for Germany, Austria and Germany/Austria, volumes increased by 44% to 153.2 TWh (August 2017: 106.1 TWh). Also on the markets for France (24.7 TWh, +18%), Italy (40.3 TWh, +34%) and the Netherlands (1.3 TWh, +14%), EEX achieved clear double-digit growth. Options markets contributed 36.3 TWh to the total volume (August 2017: 10.8 TWh).

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 03/09/2018

The following notification is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

As at close of business on 31 August 2018, London Stock Exchange Group plc has in issue 350,587,299 ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each.

Al Mawared Brokerage Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report 3 September 2018

Date 03/09/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's Weekly Report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Final Appeal Dismisses Moody’s Appeal

Date 03/09/2018

The Court of Final Appeal today dismissed the appeal of Moody’s Investors Service Hong Kong Limited (Moody’s) in relation to the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) disciplinary action concerning a special comment report Moody’s published in 2011. 

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics August 2018

Date 03/09/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for August 2018:

• The share trading decreased by 6.4% to a daily average of 2.569bn EUR, compared to 2.745bn EUR in August 2017. Compared to the previous month, July 2018, the daily average decreased by 4.2%.
• Cleared derivatives volume decreased by 4.8% to a daily average of 316,640 contracts, compared with 332,490 contracts in August 2017.
• ETF trading (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 58.5% to a daily average of 33.6m EUR compared to 21.2m EUR in August 2017.
• Novo Nordisk A/S was the most traded stock per day during the past month, followed by Nokia Oyj.
• Morgan Stanley Int. Plc was the most active member during the past month, followed by Deutsche Bank AG.
• Nasdaq Nordic’s share of order-book trading in our listed stocks increased to 65.5%, compared to 65.0% previous month.

The Amman Stock Exchange Received A Delegation From The World Bank Group

Date 03/09/2018

The ASE's Chairman of the Board, H.E. Dr. Jwad Anani received a delegation from the World Bank Group (WBG) that is specialized in the 5-year Growth Program in an official visit to the Kingdom of Jordan with the presence of the CEO of the ASE Mr. Nader Azar.