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OECD annual inflation rate eases to 2.7% in March 2012
May 3, 2012--Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 2.7% in the year to March 2012, compared with 2.8% in the year to February 2012.
This easing in the annual rate of inflation mainly reflected developments in energy and food where inflation slowed to 6.5% and 3.5% in the year to March, respectively, compared with 7.9% and 3.8% in the year to February. Excluding food and energy, the annual inflation rate was stable at 1.9% in March.
Source: OECD
Inaugural ETP ICONS of the Industry Awards 2012-Fundraiser held at the 8th Annual ETF Global Awards(r) Dinner
May 3, 2012--On April 26, 2012 the Inaugural ETP ICONS ETP Icons of the Industry Awards 2012 were presented following the 8th Annual ETF Global Awards® Dinner.
The ETP Icons of the Industry Awards is an award to recognize those individuals who have left an impression on the industry and have helped promote the development of the ETP marketplace. Over 560 ETP industry votes were cast and eleven winners selected. Winners were selected from a list of nominees whose names were selected by a survey held by Exchangetradedfunds.com
The purpose of the awards is not only to recognize individual contribution to the Global ETP Marketplace, but also to act as a fundraiser for charities. This year, the charity selected to receive the proceeds generated by this event is Habitat for Humanity International. Proceeds were generated by donations or by the purchasing of various award memorabilia.
Source: Exchangetradedfunds.com
Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index Closed Down 0.83% In April
Index Measures Performance Of 100 Of World's Leading Shari'ah-Compliant Stocks-Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Titans 25 Index Gain 0.87%- Dow Jones Islamic Market Europe Titans 25 Index Fall 1.14% - Dow Jones Islamic Market U.S. Titans 50 Index Lose 1.01%
May 3, 2012--The Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index finished down 0.83% in April according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes. The index measures the performance of 100 of the world's leading Shari'ah-compliant stocks.
The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index, which measures the world’s 50 largest companies, posted an April loss of 1.57%.
Regionally, the Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Titans 25 Index, which measures the performance of 25 of the leading Shari’ah-compliant stocks in the Asia/Pacific region, gains 0.87% in April; the Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index dropped 0.25%.
Source: Mondovisione
US urges China to allow yuan rise
May 3, 2012--US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday urged China to allow its currency to strengthen further and push forward economic reforms, which he said were crucial to the global recovery.
But his comments at the start of two-day talks between the world's two biggest economies were overshadowed by a human rights row that has threatened already strained relations.
US officials have long accused Beijing of keeping the value of the yuan artificially low to boost exports, leading to a massive Chinese trade surplus with the United States.
Source: FIN24
Global ETF assets to exceed $3.8tn by 2016
May 2, 2012--Assets held in exchange traded funds globally will exceed $3.8tn by 2016, according to a new report by Cerulli Associates.
The report predicts growth will be fuelled by a greater appetite for passive investing, increased adoption of ETFs by financial advisers and advances in ETF education.
Source: FT.com
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes April 2012 Performance Report
May 2, 2012--The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index, was down 0.43% for the month of April. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for soybean meal, soybean and lead had the strongest gains with month-end returns of 11.46%, 7.09% and 5.63%, respectively.
The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were orange juice, sugar and lean hogs, which ended the month down 13.99%, 11.95%, and 4.95% respectively.
Year to date, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index is up 0.43% with the Dow Jones-UBS Soybean Meal Sub-Index posting the highest gain of 37.37% so far in 2012. Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Sub-Index has the most significant downside YTD performance, down 36.73%.
Source: Mondovisione
The Europe Dow Closes April Down 4.14% According To Dow Jones Indexes - Novo Nordisk Topped All 30 Europe Dow Components With 6.66% Gain For The Month
May 2, 2012--The Europe Dow, an equal-weighted index that measures 30 of the region's leading blue-chip stocks, declined 4.14% in April, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider.
The index’s top component performer for April was Novo Nordisk A/S Series B of Denmark, which closed up 6.66%. Shares of Diageo PLC (Great Britain) and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Great Britain), up 4.91% and 3.71%, respectively, were the second- and third-leading stocks on The Europe Dow. UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy), which fell 20.46%, was The Europe Dow’s worst-performing stock in April.
By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended April up 0.01%, The Asia Dow fell 1.09% and The Global Dow loss 2.93%. The Asia Dow is an equal-weighted, 30-stock index that measures leading blue-chips traded in the Asia/Pacific region; The Global Dow measures the performance of 150 leading companies from around the world.
Source: Mondovisione
The Asia Dow Finished April Down 1.09% According To Dow Jones Indexes -14 Of The Asia Dow's 30 Component Stocks Closed Month In Positive Territory - Hyundai Motor Co. Topped All With 15.53% Gain For April
May 2, 2012--The Asia Dow, an equal-weighted, 30-stock index that measures 30 of the leading blue-chip stocks traded in the Asia/Pacific region, dropped 1.09% in April, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider.
Fourteen of The Asia Dow’s 30 component stocks closed the month in positive territory.
The index’s top performer for April was Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. of South Korea, which closed up 15.53%. Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) and PetroChina Co. Ltd. (China), up 9.30% and 7.19%, respectively, were the second- and third-leading stocks on The Asia Dow. Sony Corp. (Japan), which fell 20.40%, was The Asia Dow’s worst-performing stock in April.
By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended April up 0.01%. The Europe Dow fell 4.14% and The Global Dow dropped 2.93%. The Europe Dow is an equal-weighted index that measures 30 of the continent’s leading blue-chip stocks; The Global Dow measures the performance of 150 leading companies from around the world.
Source: Mondovisone
DTCC to Begin Publishing Public Data on Interest Rates Derivatives
The interest rate data join public data on OTC credit derivatives that are provided on DTCC’s web site. Interest rates make up the largest single segment of OTC derivatives, with more than $570 trillion gross notional value composed of 4.5 million in interest rate contracts outstanding.
Source: Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Deutsche Boerse makes algo news feed available in new CME Co-Location Facility
This is the second data center in the Chicago area that offers clients direct access to AlphaFlash. Two more access points in the U.S. are located in Secaucus (New Jersey) and Washington D.C. AlphaFlash provides automated traders with machine-readable trading signals for direct and easy integration in their algorithms. “Chicago is one of the most important algo trading communities in the world. By adding this new connectivity option, we are enabling our clients to trade even more efficiently on the local derivatives market using AlphaFlash messages,” said Georg Gross, Head of Front Office Data & Analytics, Deutsche Börse. Customers can now select either the CME Co-Location facility or Equinix’s Chicago 2 (CH2) International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center.
AlphaFlash focuses on delivering market moving events, such as key macroeconomic indicators, global treasury auctions results and corporate news. Speed of data delivery is constantly optimized, in particular by introducing new connectivity options. AlphaFlash subscribers can choose among several data packages, e.g. U.S., Canadian, European or Asia-Pacific economic indicators, U.S. and Global Treasury Auctions, the Chicago PMI, as well as the Corporate News Germany feed. AlphaFlash is available in a number of data centers across the globe, including Chicago, Secaucus (New Jersey), Washington D.C., Sao Paulo, Frankfurt, London, Sydney, Tokyo and Singapore.
Source: Deutsche Börse
May 2, 2012--The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that it had begun publishing public information on over-the-counter (OTC) interest rates trades. The data were first posted yesterday at 5 p.m. (2200 BST).
New agreement further expands U.S. presence of AlphaFlash to four data centers
May 2, 2012--Deutsche Börse-Market Data & Analytics has made available its algorithmic news feed "AlphaFlash" in the CME Co-Location facility located in Chicago's suburbs via its subsidiary Need to Know News.
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