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Dalian Commodity Exchange: All Is Ready For The Launch Of Hog Futures

Date 21/03/2008

During his interview with the media, Mr. Liu Xingqiang, the President and CEO of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) said that quality standard for hog futures has been established after thorough argumentation. DCE, in cooperation with the government of Wuhan and Guangzhou, has carried out the simulated trading of hog futures in the two cities. All is ready for the launch of hog futures now.
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Commences Class Action Lawsuit On Behalf Of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Shareholders

Date 20/03/2008

On March 17, 2008, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP filed a class action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on behalf of shareholders (including plaintiff Cataldo J. Capozza, an original member and shareholder) of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (“NYMEX” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NMX), against NYMEX, Richard Schaeffer, certain other directors and officers of the company, and CME Group Inc. (“CME”) for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed sale of NYMEX to CME.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 20/03/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PMwi) will replace S&P 500 constituent Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI) in the S&P 100, and will replace Circuit City Stores Inc. (NYSE:CC) in the S&P 500, after the close of trading on Friday, March 28. Philip Morris International is being spun off by S&P 100 and S&P 500 constituent Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) in a transact
Chairman Cox Letter To Basel Committee In Support Of New Guidance On Liquidity Management

Date 20/03/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today sent the following letter to the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision expressing strong support for their planned updated guidance on liquidity management for banking organizations in light of the recent market turmoil.
NYMEX Sets Total COMEX Metals Volume Record, Gold Daily Volume Record On CME Globex®

Date 20/03/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), announced that it set a daily volume record for COMEX metals futures and options contracts across all venues and a gold futures daily volume record on CME Globex yesterday.

American Stock Exchange Reports An Increase In Short Interest

Date 20/03/2008

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 1,322,314,562 shares as of the March 14, 2008 settlement date, an increase of 82,976,185 from the 1,239,338,377 (adjusted) shares reported on February 29, 2008. The figure represents trades through March 11, 2008.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To The S&P Global 100 Index

Date 20/03/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Global 100 Index effective after the close of trading on March 28, 2008.
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 20/03/2008

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Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros-BM&F SA: Letter To Shareholders

Date 20/03/2008

Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros-BM&F SA (BOVESPA: BMEF3) would like to remind you that its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, to review the financial statements of the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2007, and the allocation of the net income recorded in that period.
KCBT Announces Margin Changes - Increased Volatility Leads To Higher Margins

Date 20/03/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for the hard red winter wheat futures contract. The changes come as a result of increased market volatility.