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NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

Date 25/02/2011

NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 15, 2011.

Program Trading Averaged 29.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 14-18

Date 25/02/2011

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database.   The report includes trading on the NYSE for Feb. 14-18.

Japan's Commodity Exchanges To Jointly Teach University Students

Date 25/02/2011

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc., Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc. and Kansai Commodities Exchange announced today that the three commodities exchanges of Japan will jointly provide a series of lectures on commodity and derivatives trading at six universities around the country in the school year starting in April, 2011. This is a part of a joint effort to promote the understanding of commodity trading through education.

ISE Launches Qualified Contingent Cross Order Type

Date 25/02/2011

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that it will introduce the Qualified Contingent Cross (QCC) order type on Monday, February 28, 2011, bringing important crossing functionality for large institutional orders to an all-electronic environment.

BATS Global Markets CEO Joe Ratterman On The BATS/Chi-X Europe Agreement

Date 25/02/2011

Dear BATS Customers and Members of the European and Global Trading Communities,

Last Friday, BATS Global Markets announced a definitive agreement to acquire Chi-X Europe. We are extremely excited about a BATS Europe / Chi-X Europe combination for many reasons, including our shared history of promoting innovation, transparency and competition in the European market. 

ICE Futures Europe Sets Daily Volume, Brent Crude And Gasoil Futures Records

Date 25/02/2011

IntercontinentalExchange, a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that ICE Futures Europe set an exchange-wide daily volume record of 1,698,258 contracts on 24 February, surpassing the previous record of 1,626,277 set on 23 February. New daily volume records for the benchmark ICE Brent Crude futures contract and the ICE Gasoil futures contract were also set on 24 February.

London Stock Exchange Group Cash Equity Markets Resume Trading

Date 25/02/2011

The London Stock Exchange Group confirms that its UK cash equity markets have now resumed trading. 

ICE Announces Acquisition Of Ballista - Integration With YellowJacket To Expand On Existing Derivatives Capabilities

Date 25/02/2011

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets today announced it has acquired Ballista Securities (Ballista). Ballista is a registered broker/dealer that offers an electronic options platform for the execution of block-sized and complex multi-leg options transactions. Ballista will augment ICE's existing initiatives in the options market, which began with YellowJacket's entry into the off-exchange negotiated market last year.

Korea's Financial Supervisory Service: On Unfair Trading Investigation Results And Penalties - Violation Of Prohibition On Market Manipulation Through The Link Between Spot And Futures By KOSPI200 Stocks And Derivatives Trading On November 11, 2010, A KOSPI200 Options’ Expiry Date

Date 25/02/2011

Case Overview

According to investigation results, AAA1), who is head of Absolute Strategy Group (ASG) - Asia of Deutsche Bank AG Hong Kong Branch, DDD, who is in charge of ASG - Global of New York Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., etc. conspired with EEE, who is managing director of Global Equity Derivatives (GED) at Deutsche Securities Korea, Deutsche Bank AG’s South Korean securities unit, to manipulate market prices in Korean capital markets.

London Stock Exchange: Resumption Of Continuous Trading

Date 25/02/2011

Continuous trading has now resumed in all order driven trading services.  The next SETSqx uncrossing will take place as scheduled at 15:00hrs.