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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
March 25, 2011--Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:
The shareholders of Western Coal Corp. (TSX:WTN) have accepted the cash and share takeover offer from Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT).
Western Coal will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity, Equity Completion and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Capped Materials, the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining, the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Base Metals and the S&P/TSX Equal Weight Global Base Metals indices after close on Friday, April 1, 2011.
Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
Source: Standard & Poors
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
March 25, 2011----CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports have been updated for the week of March 22, 2011 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
First Trust files with the SEC
March 25, 2011-- First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment No. 48 to the First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
First Trust Files with the SEC
March 25, 2011--First Trust has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX Fund.
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Source: SEC.gov
Janua files with the SEC
March 25, 2011-Janus has filed an amended application for exemptive relief with the SEC.
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Source: SEC.gov
Hartford files with the SEC
MArch 25, 2011-Hartford has filed an amended application for exemptive relief with the SEC for actively managed ETFs.
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Source: SEC.gov
ProShares files with the SEC
March 25, 2011--ProShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the
Short Fixed-Income ProShares
-Short High Yield(SJB)
Short Investment Grade Corporate (IGS) and
UltraShort 3-7 Year Treasury (TBZ)
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Source: SEC.gov
Direxion Introduces 1x Short Bond ETFs
March 24, 2011--Think interest rates are headed higher? A new batch of ETFs from Direxion Shares allows traders and investors to capitalize on that trend.
The new Direxion ETFs are focused on the U.S. bond and U.S. Treasury market and do not use daily leverage. The funds are as follows:
Direxion Daily Total Bond Market Bear 1x Shares (NYSEArca: SAGG)
SAGG aims for daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 100% of the inverse or opposite of the price performance of the Barclay's Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. SAGG’s annual expense ratio is 0.65%.
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1x Shares (NYSEArca: TYNS)
TYNS seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of -100% of the inverse of the price performance of the NYSE 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index. TYNS’ expense ratio is 0.65%.
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Source: ETF Guide
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will hold press briefings four times per year to present the Federal Open Market Committee's current economic projections and to provide additional context for the FOMC's policy decisions.
March 24, 2011--In 2011, the Chairman's press briefings will be held at 2:15 p.m. following FOMC decisions scheduled on April 27, June 22 and November 2.
The briefings will be broadcast live on the Federal Reserve's website. For these meetings, the FOMC statement is expected to be released at around 12:30 p.m., one hour and forty-five minutes earlier than for other FOMC meetings.
The introduction of regular press briefings is intended to further enhance the clarity and timeliness of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy communication. The Federal Reserve will continue to review its communications practices in the interest of ensuring accountability and increasing public understanding.
Source: Federal Open Market Committee
Treasury Futures on NYSE Liffe U.S.
March 24, 2011--NYSE Liffe U.S. began trading Eurodollar futures on March 21, 2011, and will launch 2-year, 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury futures along with U.S. Bond and Ultra Bond futures on March 28, 2011.
These products are cleared through New York Portfolio Clearing (NYPC), the innovative new clearing joint venture with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
Powerful “single pot” capital efficiencies via NYPC
Streamlined delivery process for US Treasury futures
For More information:
http://www.nyseliffeus.com/interest-rates
Source: NYSE Euronext
