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Brexit, US Fed Interest Rate Hike Possibilities Leads Trading Interest Growth On DGCX

Date 02/06/2016

During the month of May, the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) witnessed a flurry of trading activity due to uncertainty over Britain's exit from the European Union and also a possible interest rate hike by the Fed in June. The Exchange witnessed a strong upswing across its precious metals, hydrocarbon and equities segments, trading an aggregate of 1.5Mncontracts in May, growing 55% from last year, while Year-To-Date (YTD) volumes saw an increase of 47 % from last year, trading over 7.7 Million contracts so far this year.  

STOXX Monthly Index News: Investors Welcome Eurogroup Agreement On Greece

Date 02/06/2016

In May, equity markets have been heavily influenced by the Eurogroup and the Federal Reserve System. The Eurogroup’s agreement to unlock new billions in bailout money for Greece pushed worldwide markets, while the Fed’s announcement to accelerate interest-rate increases lead investors to economically less sensitive sectors. 

International Securities Exchange: ISE Holdings Reports Business Activity For May 2016

Date 02/06/2016

• ISE's options exchanges combined to represent 15.5% of equity options market share, excluding dividend trades.
• ISE's options exchanges reported a combined ADV of 2.1 million contracts.
• Dividend trades made up 0.5% of industry volume in May 2016.

CME Group Achieved Average Daily Volume Of 14.9 Million Contracts Per Day In May 2016, Up 6 Percent From May 2015

Date 02/06/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that May 2016 volume averaged 14.9 million contracts per day, up 6 percent fromMay 2015.  CME Group May 2016 options volume averaged 2.8 million contracts per day, up 10 percent versusMay 2015, with electronic options averaging 1.6 million contracts per day, up 13 percent over the same period last year.  Total open interest at the end of May was 113 million contracts, up 23 percent from year-end 2015.

Japan Exchange Group/Tokyo Stock Exchange: Revision Of The Guidebook For JPX-Nikkei Index 400

Date 02/06/2016

The guidebook for JPX-Nikkei Index 400, which is jointly calculated by Japan Exchange Group, Inc. and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc., has been revised.

ESMA Reminds Firms Of Responsibilities When Selling Bail-In Securities

Date 02/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a Statement reminding banks and investment firms (‘firms’) of their responsibility to act in their clients’ best interests when selling bail-in-able financial instruments. New Banking Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) rules in force since January 2016 mean firms are likely to issue a significant amount of potentially loss-bearing instruments to fulfil their obligations and ESMA is concerned investors – in particular retail investors - are unaware of the risks they may face when buying these instruments.

SGX Extends MTP Review For 13 Companies To September

Date 02/06/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is giving 13 Mainboard companies affected by recent market volatility till 1 September 2016 before their 6-month volume-weighted average prices are reviewed under the Minimum Trading Price requirement. The extension means no company will be added to the watch-list due to MTP on 3 June 2016.

ACER: Energy Regulators Should Have The Proper Regulatory Independence And Sufficient Personnel To Make An Effective Contribution Towards A Fully Integrated European Energy Market

Date 02/06/2016

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published today a Recommendation to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission underlining the importance of preserving the independence of national regulatory authorities (NRAs) and of ACER itself. European energy regulators call on the European Commission to monitor the effective implementation of the provisions in the Third Energy Package safeguarding NRAs’ independence and on all EU institutions to ensure that NRAs and the Agency are adequately resourced to fulfil their mandate.

ESMA Assesses Usefulness Of Distributed Ledger Technologies

Date 02/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Discussion Paper for public consultation on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Boerse Stuttgart Generates Turnover In The Region Of EUR 5.6 Billion In May - Increase In Equity Trading Volume Compared With May 2015

Date 02/06/2016

According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 5.6 billion in May 2016.