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ICE Futures U.S. Announces Changes To Options Floor Trading Hours

Date 25/02/2008

ICE Futures U.S.(TM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced today that effective with the start of trading on April 1, 2008, the exchange is implementing amendments to Rule 4.07 - Open Outcry Trading Hours, to provide for extended floor trading hours, as shown below, for the following options contracts (all times are New York times):
Steel Billet Trading Commences On The LME

Date 25/02/2008

Trading in two steel billet futures contracts; Mediterranean and Far East, commenced today on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Trading is available initially on the Exchange’s electronic platform, LME Select, and on the Telephone market. Open-outcry trading via the LME ‘Ring’ will commence on 28 April with the first prompt date on 28 July.
Opta<SUP>SM</SUP> S&P Private Equity ETN Lists On NYSE Arca - Lehman Brothers’ First Opta<SUP>SM</SUP> ETN Lists On NYSE Arca

Date 25/02/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) today announced the launch of the Lehman Brothers’ first OptaSM Exchange Traded Note with the initial listing of the OptaSM S&P Private Equity ETN on NYSE Arca. Trading under the ticker symbol PPE, the OptaSM S&P Private Equity ETN is designed to tra
NYMEX To Launch First Contracts In Green Exchange Initiative

Date 25/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced that it will introduce the first slate of futures and options contracts as part of its Green Exchange initiative on March 16 for trade date March 17. The initial contracts will be European Union Allowance (EUA) futures and options; Certified Emission Reduction (CER) futures; seasonal nitrogen oxide emission allowance contracts; annual nitrogen oxide allowance futures; and sulfur dioxide e
February 2008 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 25/02/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was up 8.02% for the month of February. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Soybean Oil, Coffee and Copper had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 15.80%, 15.50%, and 15.08%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Lean Hogs, Zinc and Live Cattle, which were down 4.44%, 0.68%, and 0.32% respectively, in February.

ICE Announces March 28 Launch Date For Electronically Traded Options Contracts At ICE Futures U.S.

Date 25/02/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced the timeline for introduction of electronically traded ICE Futures U.S.(TM) options on futures contracts. The contracts will be available for trading on the ICE platform beginning Friday, March 28. Electronic options on futures will be offered for the Sugar No. 11, Cotton No. 2, Coffee "C", Cocoa, FCOJ-A and the Russell 1000(R) Index mini and Russell 2000(R) Index m
LCH.Clearnet Announces Launch Date For OTC Emissions Clearing

Date 25/02/2008

LCH.Clearnet is pleased to announce that it will launch OTC clearing services for Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) and EU Allowance contracts on Friday 29 February 2008. These new cost efficient services will offer direct clearing of CER and EUA trades executed on the OTC market.
DIFC Authority Releases "Exempt Companies Regulations"

Date 25/02/2008

The DIFC Authority (DIFCA) has today released for public consultation the "Exempt Companies Regulations", a new set of regulations proposed under the Companies Law of 2006 and the Insolvency Law of 2004.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - February 25, 2008

Date 25/02/2008

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for February 25, 2008.
NASDAQ Unveils Market Activity Replay Capability – New NASDAQ Data Product Provides 'Instant Replay' Of Market Activity

Date 25/02/2008

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of NASDAQ Market Replay, an innovative data tool that provides an extremely powerful, NASDAQ-validated replay and analysis of the market. Market Replay allows users to quickly view the order book at any point in time, replay the market in simulated real-time, or at an accelerated/decelerated speed, and zoom-in to view events at the millisecond level to see exactly what happened.