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  • Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Sets PTA Futures Trading Volume Record

    Date 15/10/2007

    On Oct. 12, 2007, the trading volume in the Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) futures contract on ZCE (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange) peaked at 127582 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 64642 contracts set on Jan.. 22, 2007.

  • Major Accounting Policy Changes To Be Approved By Shareholder Meeting, Shenzhen Bourse

    Date 15/10/2007

    In a bid to regulate accounting changes made by listed companies and curb such abuses for profit manipulation, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on October 10 issued the No.7 Guidelines for Information Disclosure on Changes in Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates, setting out different approval procedures for changes in accounting policies incurred by compulsory regulations, proprietary accounting policies, and accounting estimates.

  • Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Sets Cotton Futures Open Interest Record

    Date 15/10/2007

    On Oct. 12, 2007, the open interest in the cotton futures contract on ZCE (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange) peaked at 154098 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 144398 contracts set on Oct. 11, 2007.

  • Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges: Eid Al Fitr Vacation

    Date 13/10/2007

    CASE decided that Eid Al Fitr vacation will start from Sunday 14-10-2007 till Monday 15-10-2007. Trading will be resumed effective Tuesday 16-10-2007 trading session.

  • ISE Update On Market Outage

    Date 12/10/2007

    The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today experienced a power disruption at its New Jersey site which resulted in the temporary suspension of trading in both the options and stock exchanges at 10:16 AM. The ISE maintained communications with members throughout and re-opened the stock exchange at 11:30 AM and the options exchange at 12:00 PM. ISE has undertaken a thorough review of the cause of the issue and will take all necessary steps to prevent a recurrence.

  • Share Change For Insurance Australia Group Ltd In The S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

    Date 12/10/2007

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007: Insurance Australia Group Ltd (Australia, SEDOL: 6271026, GICS Code: 40301040), a member of the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,842,477,113. This change is the result of a distribution-reinvestment plan.

  • Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen, Reviews Trading Activities At Nine Banks And Securities Companies

    Date 12/10/2007

    Finansinspektionen is investigating the trading activities in conjunction with valuation of complex financial products at nine banks and securities companies. FI has recently noticed an increase in trading activities and difficulties related to the valuation of complex financial products. These developments, combined with the overestimated trading result at Carnegie Investment Bank, have brought the need of a review of other banks and securities companies into the forefront.

  • Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues Listing Rules For Corporate Bonds

    Date 12/10/2007

    Shenzhen Stock Exchange yesterday released the Interim Provisions on the Listing of Corporate Bonds, effective immediately.

  • NYMEX Sets Gold Futures Open Interest Records

    Date 12/10/2007

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced that its gold futures contract reached record open interest levels for the fifth consecutive day.

  • TSX Group CEO Makes First Trip To China

    Date 12/10/2007

    TSX Group CEO Richard Nesbitt leads a business development group to China October 13-19, 2007. It’s the third trip to China by TSX officials this year and the first trip by Mr. Nesbitt. During his trip to China, Mr. Nesbitt will attend the World Federation of Exchanges annual meeting in Shanghai when he is expected to be appointed as a WFE Board member for a second term, meet top officials from various government offices and business associations and provide opening remarks at a Canadia