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2007 Interim Reports Analysis For Shenzhen Stock Exchange Main-Board Market

Date 05/09/2007

All 488 companies listed on the Shenzhen main board market except Lan Bao Technology Information Co had released their interim reports ended Aug.31, 2007. In spite of leapfrog rises in the overall performance of main-board listed companies in the first half year, analysts remind investors of accumulating bubbles and potential risks and advocate prudent and cautious investment.
Zhu Congjiu Of The Shanghai Stock Exchange: Exchanges And Depositories To Play Simpler Role

Date 05/09/2007

Zhu Congjiu of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) said yesterday in Beijing that exchanges and depositories' administrative powers and their functions of supervision over state-owned assets should be peeled off or be imposed on special treatment. As the market infrastructures, they should pay more attention to improving their services.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Calculation Of TOPIX In relation To Shares Of NIPPON RESTAURANT SYSTEM,INC. Etc.

Date 05/09/2007

1. Exclusion The following shares to be de-listed due to stock-swap will be excluded from TOPIX and its sub-indices after the close of trading on September 28, 2007. For index calculation purposes, the market capitalization of the following issues will remain unchanged from the close of September 21, 2007 (the last trading date) to September 28, 2007 in the TOPIX and its sub-indices.
Risk Management Committee Established Under Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 05/09/2007

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange lately held the 25th meeting for the third Board of Directors, discussed and passed the proposal to set up a risk management committee and related business regulations.
SGX Statement On Straits Times Index (Update At 1845H)

Date 05/09/2007

SGX investigated and confirmed that the Straits Times Index (STI) did not reflect accurately the value of its components this morning. The index was 3,376.06 at the noon trading break, when it should have been 3,437.36, which was a difference of 1.27%. This was rectified from the start of the afternoon trading session.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Sound Infrastructure And Developed Capital Market To Serve National Economy

Date 05/09/2007

Zhang Yujun, general manager of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, while addressing the 11th Annual Conference of the ACG, pointed out that infrastructure, being of vital importance to and one of major issues about the development of the capital market, should be strengthened to ensure safe operation of the market and given priority amid all tasks facing the Shenzhen bourse.
BIt Monthly Flash - August 2007 - Borsa Italiana's Monthly Statistics Report

Date 05/09/2007

INDICES MIB index closed August 2007 at 30,384 (-0.9% vs. July 2007, +7.5% vs. August 2006), Mibtel at 31,282 points (-1% vs. July 2007, +7.7% vs. August 2006), S&P/MIB at 40,187 (+0.1% vs. July 2007, +5.9% vs. August 2006) and Midex at 40,881 (-2.4% vs. July 2007, +8.3% vs. August 2006). All Stars index closed the month at 17,688 points (-4.4% vs. July 2007, +14.4% vs. August 2006). Mex index of Mercato Expandi at the end of August recorded 12,166 points (-2.4% vs. July 2007, +9.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics – August 2007

Date 05/09/2007

Equity turnover for August was EUR 16,552.42 million; ETF turnover was EUR 98.18 million while that for bonds was EUR 2,978.21 million.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange: New Guidelines On Client Trading Behaviors

Date 05/09/2007

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange issued the Guidelines on the Management of Client Trading Behaviors of SSE Members.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Financial Stability And The Impact On The Real Economy - European Parliament's Plenary Session, Strasbourg, 5 September 2007

Date 05/09/2007

Mr President, Honourable Members, The US sub-prime mortgage crisis and its potential impact on Europe have been occupying our attention in recent weeks. The European mortgage market has different characteristics than that of the US, – so problems on anything like a similar scale are less likely to arise in Europe in the near future. Sub prime lending in the EU is very limited compared to US and we have safeguards in place such as lending rules and limits on loan to value. <