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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 24 June, 2013 (Issue 5)

Date 25/06/2013

Major Shenzhen indices continued to decline in the week ended on 21June. Shenzhen Component Index lost 4.05% to close at 8136.05. SME Index declined 3.76% closing at 4674.72. ChiNext Index dropped 3.99% to 1025.50. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE last week was valued at US$67.22 billion.

Shidax Corporation Estimates To Save Over 100M Yen On New In-House Email Delivery System With KVH - KVH Delivers Integrated And Scalable Managed Infrastructure Solution To Help Shidax Corporation Address Growing Mobile Subscription Database And Improve Customer Service

Date 25/06/2013

KVH Co. Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform, has been selected by Shidax Corporation, an innovative lifestyle services provider, to deliver integrated managed infrastructure services to support their migration to a new e-mail delivery system that can handle rapidly growing data volumes and mobile subscriptions.

Market $215M/Year Better Off With Chi-X – CMCRC

Date 24/06/2013

A study conducted by Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC), the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research, has quantified changes to the Australian market since Chi-X opened its doors, and concluded that it has brought net benefits of up to $215M to the local market in its first year of operation.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes To The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - A Share Update In The S&P/TSX Composite And 60 Indices

Date 24/06/2013

S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make thefollowing changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:

On  Monday,  June  24,  2013,  Valeant  Pharmaceuticals  International,  Inc.  (TSX:VRX) announced the closing of a public offering of common shares. As a result of the increase in the number of shares outstanding of the company, the relative weight of Valeant will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite and the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped indices. There will be no weight change effective in the S&P/TSX Composite Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight, the S&P/TSX Capped Health Care or the S&P/TSX 60 130/30Strategy Indices. These changes will be effective after close on Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

MIAX Options Abbreviated Schedule - July 3rd

Date 24/06/2013

Please be advised the MIAX Options Exchange will have an abbreviated trading session on Wednesday, July 3, 2013.  All Option Classes will close 3 hours early. 

SIFMA Supports Congressional Action On Cyber Security

Date 24/06/2013

SIFMA today released the following statement from Judd Gregg, CEO, in response to remarks made by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew calling for legislation that will improve U.S. cybersecurity: 

“SIFMA supports Secretary Lew’s call for legislation that will improve cybersecurity efforts in the United States. Cybersecurity is a top priority for the financial services sector as we work to protect the millions of clients we serve every day and ensure the integrity of our markets. 
“The best way to mitigate cyber threats is to ensure a robust partnership between the U.S. government and private sector firms. It’s vital that Congress recognize the urgency of this situation and pass legislation that promotes timely sharing of threat information between the U.S. government and private sector firms, and provides liability protections for firms that share threat information and respond to malicious activity. "

Nigerian Stock Exchange Lotus Islamic Index Undergoes Screening

Date 24/06/2013

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) announced that an Islamic screening exercise has been carried out on the fifteen companies in the NSE Lotus Islamic Index (NSE LII) and other Shari’ah compliant companies using their 2012 year-end financial statements, the result of which saw some stocks likely failing the screening exercise. The Exchange made it known to the Press that possible replacements will be made to the stocks that are due to exit the index.

SIFMA Market Close Recommendations For The US Independence Day Holiday In The US, The UK And Japan

Date 24/06/2013

In observance of the US Independence Day holiday, SIFMA made holiday recommendations in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan. 

OCC Announces Standard Options Are Now Being Processed On Friday

Date 24/06/2013

OCC announced today that expiration processing of standard options has moved from Saturday to Friday.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange And Alpha Closed For Canada Day

Date 24/06/2013

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Montreal Exchange and Alpha will be closed on Monday, July 1, 2013, for the Canada Day holiday.