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Dow Jones STOXX Factoid - December 29, 2009

Date 30/12/2009

As of December 29, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 0.92 points, or 0.36%, to 254.09. Up for five consecutive trading days. Up 7.90 points, or 3.21%, over the last five trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since Friday, October 03, 2008. Off 37.34% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000. Rose 29.05% from 52 weeks ago. Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 6.24%. Year
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures

Date 30/12/2009

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current June 2010 contracts to the September 2010 contracts, effective from 28 December 2009.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Board Report For December 2009

Date 30/12/2009

1. Implementation of Special Measure for the Method for Determination of Initial Price, etc. of Initial Listing Issue The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will implement a special measure in relation to the method for determination of the initial price, etc. of an initial listing issue in cases where the shareholder composition of a company is different from that of a normal initial listing company and its number of shareholders is significantl
CalPERS Board Toughens Ethics Guidelines

Date 29/12/2009

The Board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has strengthened ethics policies that guide how the nation’s largest public pension fund is governed.
CFTC Staff Allows Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited’s Mini Futures Contract Based On The Nikkei 225 Stock Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 29/12/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on December 23, 2009, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited’s (SGX-DT) mini futures contract based on the Nikkei 225 Stock Index.

FINRA Warns Investing Public Of Green Energy Investment Scams

Date 29/12/2009

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert today warning investors to be wary of green energy investments that promise large gains from investing in companies purportedly involved in developing or producing alternative, renewable or waste energy products.
SEC Charges Houston-Based Broker With Defrauding Florida Municipalities

Date 29/12/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Houston-based broker with engaging in unauthorized and unsuitable trading on behalf of two Florida municipalities, putting them at risk of losing millions of dollars while he reaped commissions of more than $14 million for himself.
Direct Edge Closed On Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year’s Day

Date 29/12/2009

Direct Edge will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2010 in observance of New Year’s Day.
Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - Election Of New Members To The BoD Of The Company

Date 29/12/2009

The Board of Directors of HELEX, at its meeting today, elected the following new non-executive members: Mrs. Adamantini Lazari, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy CEO of the Agricultural Bank of Greece, in place of Mr. Vasilios Drougas, who resigned. Mr. Spyridon Pantelias, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of TT Hellenic Postbank, in place of Mr. Antonios Kaminaris who resigned.
December 2009 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes

Date 29/12/2009

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was up 2.60% for the month of December. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for Natural Gas, Sugar and Nickel had the strongest gains with month to date returns of 20.60%, 20.41%, and 13.57%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Wheat, Gold and Silver, which were down -6.45%, -6.29%, and -5.21% respectively, in December.