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UK growth falters

August 26, 2011--The UK economy grew at just 0.2% in second quarter of this year as manufacturing output dropped, official data showed on Friday, confirming last month's first estimate.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also confirmed annual growth of 0.7%, as analysts had forecast.

The dominant services sector was the main driver of growth in the second quarter, but output fell by 0.1% on the month in June.

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Source: FIN24


MONETARY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EURO AREA: JULY 2011

August 26, 2011--The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 2.0% in July 2011, compared with 1.9% in June 2011.1 The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 in the period from May 2011 to July 2011 stood at 2.1%, compared with 2.0% in the period from April 2011 to June 2011.

M3 components
Regarding the main components of M3, the annual growth rate of M1 decreased to 0.9% in July 2011, from 1.2% in June. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) stood at 3.7% in July, unchanged from the previous month. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 0.9% in July, from -0.9% in June. Among the deposits included in M3, the annual growth rate of deposits placed by households stood at 2.1% in July, unchanged from the previous month, while the annual growth rate of deposits placed by non-financial corporations increased to 4.6% in July, from 4.3% in the previous month. Finally, the annual growth rate of deposits placed by non-monetary financial intermediaries (excluding insurance corporations and pension funds) decreased to 5.3% in July, from 6.2% in the previous month.

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Source: ECB


European nations extend bans on short-selling

August 26, 2011-- Several European countries that banned short-selling have extended the prohibition until the end of September.

When concerns about European banks’ exposure to Greek debt sent their stocks plummeting two weeks ago, market regulators in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Spain stepped in to prohibit traders from betting on the decline in a share’s price.

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Source: Washington Post


ESMA publishes a set of Questions and Answers on European Money Market Funds

August 26, 2011--- The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the guidelines on a Common Definition of European Money Market Funds developed by CESR by providing responses to questions posed by the general public and competent authorities.

This document is intended to be continually edited and updated as and when new questions are re-ceived. The date on which each question was last amended is included after each question for ease of reference.

Questions on the practical application of any of the requirements of CESR’s guidelines on a Common Definition of European Money Market Funds may be sent to the following email address at ESMA: moneymarketfunds@esma.europa.eu

view the Questions and Answers-A Common Definition of European Money Market Funds

Source: ESMA


EEX offers cash bonuses to lure CO2 trade

August 23, 2011--Carbon exchange EEX will from September 1 offer monthly cash bonuses of up to 20,000 euros to its best customers in a move designed to wrestle market share away from market leader ICE Futures Europe, the bourse said Tuesday.

EEX will give 10,000 euros to a maximum of three companies that trade more than 2 million units per month, rising to 20,000 euros if they trade more than 4 million, the Leipzig-based exchange said in a statement.

Firms operating as market-makers on EEX- Eurex will not qualify as the platform already operates an incentive scheme for those companies, EEX added.

EEX’s share of carbon trade has fallen from 4 percent at the start of the year under 1 percent, according to Point Carbon News data.

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Source: Commodities Now


EEX increases Sales in a Difficult Market Environment – Spot markets and clearing cooperations sustain the growth of the Group – Product range expanded further – Positive outlook for 2011

August 25, 2011--In an environment characterised by uncertainty and reserve on the part of the market participants the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) managed to achieve stable business figures during the first six months of the current year.

In spite of the market participants‘ restraint, the continuous promotion of the structural and organisational alignment to customer and market requirements in connection with the further expansion of the range of products and services have had a positive effect on the development of the business of EEX Group.

The sales revenue of EEX AG increased by 6 percent to EUR 24.0 million during the reporting period compared with EUR 22.6 million during the same period in the previous year. The Power Derivatives Market, which accounted for EUR 14.9 million of the sales revenue and which was, hence, slightly below the level of the previous year (EUR 15.3 million), was the mainstay of revenue.

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Source: European Energy Exchange AG (EEX)


ESMA coordinates action on short selling in countries where bans are currently in force

August 25, 2011--Acting in close cooperation and under the coordination of ESMA, the European regulators that limited short selling tonight published press statements setting out details of their coordinated action.

view the UPDATE ON MEASURES ADOPTED BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES ON SHORT SELLING

Source: ESMA


Germany rejects market rumors of ban on short-selling:

August 25, 2011--Germany is not planning a general ban on short-selling a finance ministry spokesman told Reuters on Thursday, reacting to market rumours that the country may enact such regulation, which had sent shares falling.

"We are not planning a general ban on short-selling," the spokesman said.

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Source: Reuters


Regulators recommend more transparency in derivatives market

August 24, 2011--- A commission of international regulators recommended Wednesday that trade in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives be made more transparent to curb financial market instability.

"The lack of adequate information on OTC derivatives exposures is widely seen as having exacerbated a number of corporate distress situations in the recent crisis, including the demise of Lehman Brothers and the near-default of AIG and Bear Stearns," they said in a report.

The recommendations were written by representatives of the Bank for International Settlements, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the European Commission, following a request from Group of 20 leaders in Pittsburgh in September 2009.

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Source: EUbusiness


LSE backs BATS merger with Chi-X

August 24, 2011--The London Stock Exchange, UBS and the Investment Management Association (IMA) are among parties that have told UK antitrust authorities they do not object to the merger of BATS Europe and Chi-X Europe, a deal that could create the largest pan-European share trading platform.

The comments came as the UK Competition Commission canvassed opinion from the market as it investigates the deal, which was agreed in February.read more

Source: FT.com


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