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HE Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman Opens Standard Chartered Bank's New Trading Room At DIFC - Middle East's Largest Trading Room With Global Capabilities Strengthens Bank's Regional Headquarters

Date 28/04/2008

HE Dr. Omar bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today opened Standard Chartered Bank's new trading room at the DIFC.
London Metal Exchange Launch Steel Futures Trading

Date 28/04/2008

Trading in steel futures commenced on the London Metal Exchange Ring today following the successful test phase trading on its telephone and electronic market, LME Select.
The Green Exchange™ Announces First Week Volume For Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) Option Contract - More Than 1MM Tons Trade In First-Ever Exchange Listed Carbon Offset Options Contract

Date 28/04/2008

The Green Exchange™ today announces opening week volume for the first ever exchange-traded options contracts for carbon offsets. During the April 21-25 trade week, counterparties transacted 1,150 certified emissions reduction (CER) options contracts. One contract is the equivalent of 1,000 CERs (or 1,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent reductions), making the first week volume total for the CER Option contract 1.15 million tonnes.
April 2008 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

Date 28/04/2008

Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 5.13% Gain in APRIL, European Stocks Gain 0.06%, Asia Rises 10.29% and World Equities Rise by 3.77% Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for April in Worldwide Utilities Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for April in Asia
Initial Margin Increased On FORTS For The Period Of May Holidays

Date 28/04/2008

According to the decision taken by RTS Derivatives Market Committee the initial margin for futures contracts traded on FORTS, RTS derivatives section, will be increased for the period of May holidays.

Oslo Børs: Negotiations With Nasdaq OMX On A New Trading System

Date 28/04/2008

Oslo Børs decided in February this year to start negotiations with Nasdaq OMX on the delivery of its next-generation trading system, Genium Trading. Oslo Børs has now been made aware that Nasdaq OMX has changed the content of Genium Trading.
April 2008 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 28/04/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was up 5.62% for the month of April. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Crude Oil, Unleaded Gas and Heating Oil had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 17.02%, 15.89%, and 15.71%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Wheat, Gold and Silver, which were down 13.47%, 3.45%, and 2.59% respectively, in April. Year to date, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index is up 15.12% with
MICEX AGM Reviews Successful 2007 - Agrees RUR245 Million Dividend Payout

Date 28/04/2008

The MICEX (“MICEX”), which integrates trading and settlement systems for Russia’s financial markets, has announced that all the resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on April 24 were approved by the MICEX’s shareholders.<
ICMA Publishes 2008 Legal Opinions On Repo Agreement For 68 Jurisdictions

Date 28/04/2008

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published the 2008 legal opinions on the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA), the standard agreement used for international repo transactions. The opinions now support the use of the GMRA in 68 jurisdictions.
Deutsche Börse: Scoach Now Trading On Fully Electronic Platform Xetra European Exchange For Certificates And Warrants Transfers Around 300,000 Securities - Over 100 New Foreign Trading Participants - Private Investors From Across Europe Set To Benefit Fr

Date 28/04/2008

Scoach, the European exchange for certificates and warrants, has been offering trading in around 300,000 products on a new version of the fully electronic trading platform, Xetra, since Monday. This means that, with immediate effect, over 260 banks and brokerage firms – 100 of which are based abroad – have direct access to the world's broadest range of structured products. In the past, these products were traded on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.