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SEC Enables Immediate Effectiveness Of Proposed Rule Change To Facilitate NYSE Electronic Auctions In Light Of Temporary Closure Of Physical Trading Floor

Date 21/03/2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission noticed for immediate effectiveness a proposed rule filing submitted by New York Stock Exchange LLC (NYSE) to facilitate electronic auctions in light of its decision to temporarily close its New York trading floor.
DGCX Group Response To COVID-19 - DGCX Continues To Operate As Normal Across Both The Exchange And Clearing House

Date 21/03/2020

The DGCX Group has robust, and frequently tested business continuity procedures in place designed to deal with a wide variety of potential developments to ensure service resiliency, availability and stability across trading and clearing platforms. These procedures cover unforeseen events, crisis, or out-of-the-ordinary operating environments, and can be adapted as the circumstances dictate.
Statement On The SEC’s Coronavirus Response Efforts – Facilitating The Continued Orderly Operation Of Our Capital Markets Consistent With Health And Safety Directives And Other Measures, Chairman Jay Clayton, March 20, 2020

Date 20/03/2020

Over the past several weeks, the women and men of the SEC have worked responsively, pragmatically and effectively with their colleagues at the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and other governmental authorities to ensure that our capital markets remain open and function well, consistent with evolving health and safety directives and other measures
Wall Street Slump Continues, Worst Week Since 2008

Date 20/03/2020

The Wall Street slump continued ending its worst week since October 2008, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down 4.55% at 19,173.98 and the S&P 500 down 4.34% closing at 2,304.92 on Friday as the coronavirus pandemic fuelled worries about damage to the U.S. economy.
Nadex Temporarily Amends Binary Contracts Strike Width

Date 20/03/2020

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and Section 40.6(d) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) hereby provides notice that due to increased volatility in the underlying markets upon which the Nadex contracts are based, Nadex adjusted the strike width for its GBP/USD and AUD/USD 5-Minute Intraday Binary contracts from 0.0004 to 0.0008 beginning with the 8:45am ET and 9:15am ET expirations, respectively. Nadex also adjusted the strike width for its EUR/USD 2-Hour Intraday Binary contracts from 0.0004 to 0.0008 beginning with the 4:00pm ET expiration. These changes remained in effect for trade date March 20, 2020.

BOX Exchange Fee Changes Related To Trading Floor Closure

Date 20/03/2020

As indicated in a previous notice, as a precaution to reduce large gatherings that can contribute to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), BOX Exchange LLC (BOX) has closed the Trading Floor in Chicago effective Monday, March 23, 2020 until further notice. During the closure of the BOX Trading Floor, the following changes to BOX Fees will be in effect, subject to regulatory review:
COVID-19: IIROC Offices Update

Date 20/03/2020

Of paramount importance to IIROC is the wellbeing and safety of our employees and all Canadian market participants. Therefore, as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus, all IIROC offices are now closed until further notice, with employees working remotely.
CFTC Amends Agenda For Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee March 24 Meeting

Date 20/03/2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Dan Berkovitz, the sponsor of CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced amendments to the agenda for the public meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Market Intelligence Branch (MIB) will present on recent developments in, and the operation of, the financial markets, with a focus on the energy derivatives markets.
ISDA - Joint Market Trade Associations Statement: Keeping Financial Markets Open Amid Coronavirus

Date 20/03/2020

ISDA has joined Managed Funds Association, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the American Bankers Association, the American Cotton Shippers Association, the Bank Policy Institute, Cboe Global Markets, Inc., CME Group, Commodity Markets Council, FIA, the Financial Services Forum, the Institute of International Finance, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the Investment Company Institute, Nasdaq, the Alternative Investment Management Association and the World Federation of Exchanges in issuing the following statement on the importance of keeping US financial markets open.
Nadex Amends US Indices Listing Time And Amends Terms Uniform Across Contracts

Date 20/03/2020

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”) under the Act (the “Regulations”), North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commission on March 20, 2020 notice of its intent to begin listing its Daily and Weekly US Indices Binary and Call Spread contracts at 6:00pm ET on Sunday evening (for Monday’s trade date), rather than 3:00am ET. Additionally, this submission provides notice that Nadex plans to remove the description of contract “Issuance” from each individual contract specification Rule and instead move this to Rule 12.1 Terms Uniform Across Contracts.