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Summary Of September 2008 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 08/10/2008

Click here to download a summary of September 2008 activities at TOCOM.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Oct. 9, 2008

Date 08/10/2008

Corn 1,500 yen, Soybeans 2,700 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen, Arabica Coffee 1,000 yen, Robusta Coffee 1,500 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
HM Treasury: Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander

Date 08/10/2008

1. Acting on the advice of the Bank and FSA, and in light of announcements made by the Icelandic authorities in recent days, the Chancellor has taken action today to protect the retail depositors in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, a UK-based banking subsidiary of Kaupthing Bank. He has taken this action to ensure the stability of the UK financial system. Savers’ money is safe and secure.
NYSE Regulation Announces October Disciplinary Actions

Date 08/10/2008

NYSE Regulation, Inc. today announced Monthly Disciplinary Actions for October 2008. NYSE Regulation undertakes disciplinary action to enforce violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws by member organizations, NYSE Arca rules and federal securities laws by permit holders, as well as current and former employees of those organizations.
Acting Assistant US Treasury Secretary For Financial Markets Karthik Ramanathan - Statement On Treasury Market Conditions And Debt Management Actions

Date 08/10/2008

Treasury closely monitors conditions in the Treasury securities market as well as financing markets. Treasury realizes that the depth and liquidity of the Treasury market benefits investors both domestically and globally.

ISE FX Options Margin Levels

Date 08/10/2008

ISE has determined the applicable margin levels for each currency product pursuant to ISE Rule 1202(d), which requires the Exchange to review five-day price changes over the preceding three-year period. The margin level is set at a level that would have covered price movements during the review period at least 97.5% of the time (“confidence level”). ISE will review these margin levels each quarter, in January, April, July, and October.
United States Remains On Top Of Competitiveness Rankings - Nordic Countries And Switzerland Also Among The Lead Countries - UK Drops Down From 9th To 12th Place - The Report Contains A Detailed Profile For 134 Global Economies

Date 08/10/2008

The United States tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009, released today by the World Economic Forum. Switzerland is in second position followed by Denmark, Sweden and Singapore. European economies continue to prevail in the top 10 with Finland, Germany and the Netherlands following suit. The United Kingdom, while remaining very competitive, has dropped by three places and out of the top 10,
RTS Stock Market: Trading For Transactions Based On Negotiated Orders Resumed

Date 08/10/2008

OJSC RTS informs its trading participant that in accordance with the Federal Financial Markets Service’s instruction, trading for transactions concluded on the basis of negotiated orders is resumed at 5.10pm Moscow time.
RTS Stock Market: Repo Trading Resumed

Date 08/10/2008

In accordance with the Federal Financial Markets Service’s instruction, Repo trading on the RTS Stock market was resumed at 4pm Moscow time.
Clearstream Rises Value Of Assets Under Custody By 1.2 Percent To €10.8 Trillion In September

Date 08/10/2008

In September 2008, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered a 1.2 percent rise at € 10.8 trillion (compared to € 10.7 trillion in September 2007) despite a decrease in equities’ market value. Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of 10.8 percent from € 4.9 to € 5.4 trillion and domestic German securities held under custody decreased by 6.8 percent from € 5.8 trillion to € 5.4 trillion.