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UK Official holdings of international reserves, February 2011
March 2, 2011--This monthly press notice shows details of movements in February in the UK’s official holdings of international reserves, which consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets. These reserves are maintained primarily so that the UK Government’s reserves could be used to intervene to support Sterling, or the Bank of England’s reserves could be used to support the Bank’s monetary policy objectives.
If such interventions were to occur, then they would be shown and explained in this release. The Background note at the end of this release explains more about the reserves, and about these statistics.
In summary this month’s release shows that, in February 2011:
No intervention operations were undertaken.
Movements in reserves and levels of reserves were as follows:
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Source: HM Treasury
Brussels casts shadow over bourse plan
March 2, 2011--For the past three weeks speculation has swirled around Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext over who – if anyone – might try and break up their plan to create the world’s largest exchange.
The German and US exchange groups, operators respectively of the Frankfurt and New York Stock Exchanges, have agreed a $25bn all-share deal that would create a behemoth with four times the revenues of the London Stock Exchange or Nasdaq OMX.
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Source: FT.com
STOXX announces new composition of Eastern Europe 50 Index
Results of the review to be effective on March 21, 2011
March 2, 2011--STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, substantial and global index concepts, today announced the results of the first of the two regular semi-annual reviews of the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index.
Effective as of the open of European markets on March 21, 2011, the following companies will be added to and deleted from the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 Index read more
Source: STOXX
Boerse Stuttgart turnover exceeds EUR 10 billion in February
Positive start to the year continues / high trading volumes in all asset classes
March 2, 2011--According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart’s turnover in February 2011 was more than EUR 10.3 billion. This means trading volumes were at about the same level as in January, and more than 40 percent higher than in February 2010.
Securitised derivatives accounted for the larger part of the trading volume. The turnover in this asset class rose slightly during the past month, to almost EUR 5.2 billion in total. This represents a year-on-year increase of more than 34 percent. Leverage products grew by around 25 percent to nearly EUR 2.5 billion. Investment products accounted for almost EUR 2.7 billion. In this asset class, investors tended to favour mainly bonus and discount certificates.
Boerse Stuttgart’s turnover in debt instruments continued high, at more than EUR 3.1 billion. This represented an increase of around 45 percent year-on-year. More than a third of the turnover in debt instruments was generated in corporate bonds, where trading volumes amounted to more than EUR 1.2 billion in February. The turnover in corporate bonds was almost 10 percent higher than in the previous month.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
Boerse Stuttgart aims for strategic growth in Germany and abroad
Germany’s Minister of Finance, Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, congratulates the Stock Exchange and in his speech he underlines the importance of Europe’s single currency
March 1, 2011--Boerse Stuttgart marked its 150th anniversary on this date with a celebration at the Liederhalle Culture and Convention Centre in Stuttgart.
Addressing the around 500 guests in his opening speech, Christoph Lammersdorf, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Holding GmbH, laid out Boerse Stuttgart’s strategic ambitions: to build further on its existing position as Germany’s biggest exchange for retail investors and as Europe’s leading specialist stock exchange for securitised derivatives.
The event was attended by prominent figures from business and politics, and the list of speakers included Wolfgang Schäuble, the Federal Minister of Finance, and Ernst Pfister, Minister of Economic Affairs of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg.
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
ETFs face clampdown if risks are not spelt out, warns FSA
March 1, 2011--The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned it could stamp down on the proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if more is not done to inform consumers of the risks of investing in the products.
The City regulator expressed concerns about consumers' understanding of the products, as well as the quality of marketing and whether it fully reflected the investment risks.
The warning, in the FSA's annual retail risk report, comes amid growing concern about the complexity of some ETFs. An ETF is a security that tracks an index, commodity or basket of assets but trades in the same way as a share. ETFs have become popular tools for retail investors to gain exposure to commodities or other assets they would not otherwise have easy access to.
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Source: The Telegraph
Average daily volume of 10.3 million contracts at Eurex Group in February
Eurex Repo continues to grow in all markets
March 1, 2011-- In February 2011, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10.3 million contracts (Feb 2010: 10.6 million). Of those, 7.1 million were Eurex contracts (Feb 2010: 7.45 million), and 3.2 million contracts (Feb 2010: 3.15 million) were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE). In total, 142.1 million contracts were traded at Eurex and 61.0 million at the ISE.
In its largest product segment – equity index derivatives – Eurex Exchange achieved 58.4 million contracts (Feb 2010: 67.1 million), thereof 28.1 million were index futures and 30.3 million were index options. Futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Index stood at 23.9 million contracts and 23.6 million on the options of this index. Futures on the DAX index totaled 2.6 million contracts while the DAX options reached another 5.5 million contracts.
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Source: Eurex
Turnover on Xetra grows by 9 percent in February
Number of transactions up 23 percent
March 1, 2011-- Order book turnover on Xetra and on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange stood at €112.7 billion in February – a rise of 9 percent year-on-year (February 2010: €103.1 billion). Of the €112.7 billion, €105.5 billion was attributable to Xetra which registered growth of 9 percent y-o-y (February 2010: €97.0 billion). €7.3 billion was attributable to floor trading in Frankfurt, an increase of 19 percent y-o-y (February 2010: €6.1 billion).
Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totalled €2.3 billion in February, making it 126 percent higher y-o-y (February 2010: €1.0 billion).
In equities, turnover reached €95.3 billion on Deutsche Börse’s cash markets (Xetra: €92.2 billion, Frankfurt trading floor: €3.1 billion). Turnover in bonds was €2.1 billion, and in structured products €2.4 billion (including Scoach). Order book turnover in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amounted to €12.8 billion.
A total of 17.6 million transactions were executed on Xetra in February, a growth of 23 percent y-o-y (February 2010: 14.3 million).
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Source: Deutsche Börse
EU interim forecast: Recovery gaining ground
March 1, 2011--The economic recovery in the EU continues to make headway. After a strong performance in the first half of 2010, real GDP growth for both the EU and the euro area slowed down in the second half. The deceleration was expected and in line with the soft patch in global growth and trade that reflected the withdrawal of stimulus measures. Looking ahead, real GDP growth in 2011 is now forecast at 1.8% in the EU and 1.6% in the euro area, a slight upward revision compared to the autumn forecast. The improved outlook is supported by better prospects for the global economy and strong EU business sentiment. The recovery is expected to become more balanced towards domestic demand. Uncertainty remains high and developments across countries are uneven. The Commission's inflation forecast for 2011 has been revised up as compared to the autumn due mainly to higher energy and commodity prices. It now stands at 2.5% in the EU and 2.2% in the euro area.
EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, Olli Rehn said: "After a slowdown of growth in the second half of last year, the EU economic recovery is expected to gain further ground this year. While exports should continue supporting the recovery, a rebalancing of growth towards domestic demand is expected for 2011, resulting in more sustainable growth. However, the recovery remains uneven and many Member States are going through a difficult phase of adjustment. Moreover, despite the recent relative calm in the financial markets, the situation has not yet fully normalised. Ensuring a stronger recovery calls for an agreement on an ambitious agenda of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms, as outlined in Commission's Annual Growth Survey".
Growth forecast for the EU and euro area slightly revised up
Reflecting better prospects for the global economy and upbeat sentiment in the EU, real GDP is forecast to grow by 1.8% in the EU and 1.6% in the euro area in 2011. This represents an upward revision of 0.1 pp. in both regions compared to the autumn forecast of 29 November 2010. This aggregate picture is based on updated projections for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, which together account for about 80% of EU GDP. At the disaggregate level, developments remain uneven across Member States. In the euro area, Germany is expected to lead the recovery, with GDP growth projected at 2.4%, followed by France (1.7%), while Spain's recovery remains muted (0.8%). Outside the euro area, growth in Poland and the UK is respectively projected at 4.1% and 2.0%.
After a buoyant recovery in the first half of last year, the global economy went through a soft patch in the third quarter, but activity rebounded in the last quarter of 2010. Leading indicators suggest a continuation of expansion of activity. Global GDP (excl. EU) is therefore projected to grow by some 4¾% in 2011, a ¼ pp. more than expected in the autumn forecast.
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Source: Europa
Eurozone 2011 growth revised up to 1.6%
March 1, 2011--The eurozone's economy will grow by 1.6 percent this year but the recovery will remain uneven within the 17-nation single currency area, the European Commission forecast on Tuesday.
The EU's executive arm, which late last year forecast 2011 growth of 1.5 percent, said the improved outlook was supported by "better prospects for the global economy and upbeat EU business sentiment."
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Source: EUbusiness
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