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Liffe Launches JPmorgan IPOX Europe 50 Derivatives On Bclear

Date 04/09/2007

In partnership with JPMorgan, Liffe is introducing, for the first time, a bespoke product on Bclear. On 10 September the Exchange launches the JPMorgan IPOX Europe 50 Index Futures contract.

Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New Monthly Volume Record For Wheat Futures Contract

Date 04/09/2007

The Kansas City Board of Trade set a new all-time monthly trading volume record in the hard red winter wheat futures contract as 565,463 contracts were traded, topping the previous monthly record of 559,282 contracts that was set in August 2006.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Overall Performance In Semi-annual Reports Of 2007

Date 04/09/2007

As of August 31, 2007, the 852 companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) had disclosed the semi-annual reports of 2007 as scheduled. The semi-annual reports show a dramatic increase in overall performance of the SSE listed companies. The total business income in the first half of 2007 boasts a year-on-year increase of 24.9%, with a year-on-year net profit increase of 69.2%. The weighted average earning per share was RMB0.204, with the weighted average return on net assets of 7.78%.

MGEX Sets All-Time Spring Wheat Futures Volume, Open Interest Records; Positions For Future Growth

Date 04/09/2007

Strong trading in August led the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) to end its fiscal year with new volume and open interest records in several categories. August 2007 takes over the top spot for monthly spring wheat futures volume and electronic spring wheat futures volume at the Exchange. Spring wheat open interest also reached an all-time high in August.

Dow Jones Indexes And Barron’s Launch Barron’s 400 Index

Date 04/09/2007

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and Barron’s, America’s premier financial weekly magazine, today announced the launch of the Barron’s 400 Index which will track the performance of highly liquid U.S. stocks, highlighting America’s most promising companies as defined by fundamentals-related rules-based criteria.

ISE Reports Monthly Volume For August 2007 - Average Daily Volume Of 3.6 Million Contracts

Date 04/09/2007

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today reported that average daily trading volume for equity and index options contracts for August 2007 increased 74.3% to 3.6 million contracts as compared to 2.0 million contracts during the same period in 2006. Average daily trading volume in index options contracts reached a record 0.1 million contracts per day. Total equity and index options volume for the month increased 74.3% to a record 82.1 million contracts from 47.1 million contracts in

Oslo Børs - Monthly Statistics Derivatives 2007

Date 04/09/2007

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CME Group Reports August 2007 Volume Averaged 14.9 Million Contracts Per Day, Up 78 Percent

Date 04/09/2007

Growth was significant across major product lines compared with August 2006 Record E-mini equity index volume was up 155 percent; record interest rate volume was up 67 percent; and foreign exchange volume was highest ever in a non-roll month, up 67 percent Record August NYMEX energy and metals volumes on CME Globex was up 402 percent Record total options volume was up 69 percent; and record electronic Eurodollar options volume was up 129 percent , representing a record 10

FTSE Index Reviews – Diary Notice

Date 04/09/2007

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, will announce any changes resulting from the quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series after the UK market close on Wednesday the 12th September 2007. The indices within this series include the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index and FTSE All-Share Index.

ThaiDEX SET50 ETF To List On Thai Bourse On September 6

Date 04/09/2007

Thailand’s first equity exchange-traded fund (ETF), ThaiDEX SET50 ETF, will commence trading on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on September 6, 2007, using “TDEX” as its trading symbol, and is expected to be yet another attractive product for retail and institutional investors.