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KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date August 15, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 14/08/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date August 15, 2008 (effective with the August 14 evening session).
Program Trading Averaged 21.5 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 4-8

Date 14/08/2008

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 4-8.
CME Group Distributes Letter To NYMEX Class A Members

Date 14/08/2008

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) today sent the following letter to the Class A Members of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.: Dear NYMEX Class A Members: We have enjoyed the opportunity to meet with a number of NYMEX members and clearing members over the past two weeks to discuss the enhancements included in our revised merger agreement. You should have received proxy materials explaining these changes.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Expansion Of Daily Price Limits For Aug. 15, 2008

Date 14/08/2008

Expanded daily price limits of the following contracts: Corn 1,500 yen, Soybeans 2,700 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
NYSE Euronext’s Alternext Welcomes CNPV - Third Chinese Company To Be Listed On Alternext

Date 14/08/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the listing of China Photovoltaic Group (CNPV), a China-based solar company, on its Alternext Paris market. CNPV, specialized in the production, installation and integration of PV modules for solar panels, raised €5.12 million through a private placement, allowing it to use the direct admission procedure on Alternext. The market capitalization of the company amounts to €60.1 million and the company will be listed under the ticker symbol "ALCNP".

KCBT Announces Margin Changes - Margins Raised Due To Increased Volatility

Date 14/08/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for the hard red winter wheat futures contract.
NYMEX Reports July 2008 Volume Averaged 1.883 Million Contracts Per Day, Up 30% Over Year Ago Period - NYMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 29% - COMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 95%

Date 14/08/2008

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, today announced that average daily volume was 1.883 million contracts for July 2008, a 30% increase from 1.446 million contracts per day in July 2007.
Patsystems Asia Completes Development Work For OCBC Securities Futures Trading System

Date 14/08/2008

Patsystems is pleased to announce that it has completed development work on the Patsystems solution for the OCBC Securities Pte Limited (OCBC Securities) futures trading system. As a result of the development, OCBC Securities has expanded its system capabilities, range of product offerings and trading connectivity for the futures market.
Carbon Credits Undervalued For Phase II - IDEAcarbon's Global Carbon Report Shows Carbon Price At Odds With Market Drivers

Date 14/08/2008

Latest figures from the summer issue of the Global Carbon Report, researched and published by leading market intelligence provider IDEAcarbon, suggest that carbon is currently undervalued in light of changing market fundamentals. July 2008 saw a dramatic fall in the price of carbon. The December 2008 price of European Union Allowances (EUAs) - credits allocated to installations in the EU covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme - fell by 25% from a high on July 1 of €29.33 to a low on Augu
Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading Moves To “Maker/Taker” Pricing Model

Date 14/08/2008

Having listened to potential clients requirements and opinions, Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading has decided to review its pricing structure for the launch of the new execution venue later this year. The regulated market will move to a maker/taker structure rather than the innovative (but less straightforward to compare easily with other venues) fixed sums for trade value bands fee model.