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  • After-Hours Trading On FORTS Hits A New Record

    Date 29/04/2010

    On April 28, 2010 a new trading record was set on FORTS, derivatives market of RTS, during the evening trading session – RUB34.755 billion or USD1.182 billion in value. It is the highest value since the launch of the evening trading session on FORTS. The previous record was seen on April 27, 2010, when evening trading on FORTS exceeded RUB29.809 billion or USD1.029 billion.

  • FIA Issues DMA Risk Recommendations

    Date 29/04/2010

    The FIA has issued a report that recommends a number of principles for managing the risks in direct access to exchanges. This type of arrangement has become increasingly common among derivatives exchanges in many parts of the world. The report recommends that exchanges establish certain risk controls and apply those risk controls across all trading firms. This will ensure a level playing field in terms of the latency of trading and avoid creating competitive pressures among clearing firms and tr

  • Trading Volumes On FORTS Reach A Record High Of Over RUB170 Billion

    Date 29/04/2010

    On April 28, 2010, trading volume in futures and options contracts on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, hit an all-time high value of RUB171.113 billion or USD5.887 billion by the end of the main trading session.

  • Statement By President Barroso On Greece

    Date 29/04/2010

    The European Commission is making solid and rapid progress with the ECB, the IMF and the Greek authorities to finalise the Greek adjustment programme. The Commission expects this work to be finalized in the coming days.

  • Gold Hits All Time High In EUR And GBP, As Gold ETCs Trade Over USD300m This Week

    Date 29/04/2010

    Gold ETC returns rise as gold price hits a record high of €882/oz in Euro and £764/oz in Sterling, on the back of Greek bond downgrade to junk as ETF Securities' physical gold ETCs trade over $300m this week; Gold returns 15% in EUR and 12% in GBP this year, outshining local equities markets by around 12 percentage points (v STOXX Europe 600) and 8 percentage points (v FTSE 100); Despite USD strengthening by 2.5% since 4 February 2010, the USD gold price has risen by over