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Moscow Exchange Risk Parameters Changes - Update 4

Date 18/03/2020

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Risk parameters change for the security FXTB
Risk parameters change for the security XS0088543193

Joint HM Treasury And Bank Of England Covid Commercial Financing Facility (CCFF) - Market Notice 18 March 2020

Date 18/03/2020

HM Treasury and the Bank are coordinating closely in order to ensure that our Covid-19 initiatives are complementary and that they will, collectively, have maximum impact, consistent with the Bank and HM Treasury’s independent responsibilities

Coronavirus Will Hit Economies Across All EBRD Regions

Date 18/03/2020

The coronavirus pandemic will have a negative impact on economies across the EBRD regions but recovery could be robust once the outbreak is contained, according to the Bank’s economists.

London Stock Exchange Second Price Monitoring Extension

Date 18/03/2020

A second and final Price Monitoring Extension has been activated in this security. The auction call period is extended in this security for a further 5 minutes.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security XS1964558339

Date 18/03/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.03.2020, 18-18 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 85.2389) and initial margins (up to 22.5 %) for the security XS1964558339 were changed. New values are available here

London Stock Exchange Price Monitoring Extension

Date 18/03/2020

The auction call period has been extended in this security by 5 minutes.

CFTC Issues Customer Advisory On COVID-19

Date 18/03/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a Customer Advisory informing the public to be on alert for frauds seeking to profit from recent market volatility related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Derivatives Forum 2020 In Frankfurt: A Day Full Of Highlights

Date 18/03/2020

The third Derivatives Forum in Frankfurt, held on 27 February in the beautiful surroundings of the “Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten”, was a huge success. It was organised by Eurex, featuring eleven renowned co-sponsors and 550 participants from more than 180 buy- and sell-side firms, regulators and associations.

EGX Trading Session Suspended For 30 Minutes On 18 March 2020

Date 18/03/2020

It was decided to suspend Wednesday 18 March 2020 trading session for 30 minutes, as the EGX 100 Index reached a decrease of 5%.

Commodities Drop Sharply As The Global Economy Shuts Down, Energy Prices Tank As Western Europe Begins Social Isolation In Earnest, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 18/03/2020

After holding fairly steady between mid-February and early March, commodity prices as measured by the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI), fell 3.6% last week, with market volatility hitting levels last seen during the financial panic of 2008. Aggressive moves by policymakers designed to steady markets had the opposite effect, with investors viewing their actions as confirmation of their worst fears.