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New Year Message from Takamichi Hamada, President & CEO, Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 04/01/2018

In 2017, Japan’s well-balanced economic growth continued. Business conditions are improving in a  positive economic cycle with increasing profits leading to greater expenditures. In geopolitics, North Korea and the Middle East created waves during the year and expectations for U.S. interest rate increases bolstered the value of the dollar. As a result, TOCOM's leading Gold and Platinum contracts had historically low volatility.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 03/01/2018

Corrections for the options and futures combined Legacy and Disaggregated commitment reports dated December 26, 2017 for NYMEX contract market Eur Style Natural Gas Options (CFTC ID 02365U) were made today

B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 77.995 Points

Date 03/01/2018

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 77.995 points, up 0.13% from yesterday trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 77.891 points was recorded yesterday.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 03/01/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P Europe 350® Factor Dashboard  

Date 03/01/2018

• For the first time since 2013, our European Quality, Enhanced Value, Momentum and Low Volatility indices all outperformed over the calendar year.  
• Despite concerns earlier in the year that dividend strategies were becoming expensive, investors got what they paid for in the fourth quarter; the dividend strategy with the lowest value score at the end of September - the S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats - gained the most in the last three months of the year.

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 03/01/2018

Financial Data for Futures Commission Merchants for CFTC.gov information has recently been updated, and is now available.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, December 12-13, 2017

Date 03/01/2018

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 12-13, 2017. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange: Year 2017

Date 03/01/2018

• Trading turnover of CHF 1,345.9 billion (+5.2% year-on-year, average daily trading turnover of CHF 5.4 billion)
• Six listings of companies – SIX on third highest position in Europe in terms of IPO transaction volume
• New all-time records in ETFs in terms of trading turnover and the number of listed products
• Leading equity indices posted growth rates in the double-digit percentage range
• Market share of SIX in Swiss large caps climbs to in excess of 68%
• SIX meets the requirements of the EU MiFID ll Directive

TMX Group Limited Announces Release Date For Q4 2017 Financial Results And Analyst Conference Call

Date 03/01/2018

TMX Group Limited will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017 in the evening of Monday, February 12, 2018. An analyst conference call to review the results will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

First Participant In 2018 To Start Trading - With Gair Loch Enterprises, The First New Trading Participant In 2018 Starts Trading On SIX Swiss Exchange, The Liquid Market For International And Swiss Securities

Date 03/01/2018

Today, SIX Swiss Exchange is pleased to welcome Gair Loch Enterprises Ltd as its first new trading participant in 2018. "SIX Swiss Exchange offers excellent trading conditions as well as premium products and services. We are happy that Gair Loch Enterprises has joined our exchange and wish them successful trading," comments Gregor Braun, Head Member Acquisition & Product Sales, the acquisition of the new participant.