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Dow Jones Indexes Named Most Outstanding Islamic Index Provider
August 11, 2010--Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has been named “Best Islamic Index Provider” in the Islamic Finance News (IFN) award poll for the third consecutive year.
The Islamic Finance News award poll is conducted annually by Malaysia-based Islamic Finance News. In 2009, more than 2,600 votes from Islamic finance product issuers, investors, non-banking financial intermediaries and government bodies from around the world determined the leaders in 45 categories.
Source: Dow Jones Indexes
NASDAQ Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in NASDAQ Stocks as of Settlement Date July 30, 2010
August 10, 2010--At the end of the settlement date of July 30, 2010, short interest in 2,399 NASDAQ Global Market(SM)securities totaled 7,015,652,490 shares compared with 7,097,589,765 in 2,410 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of July 15, 2010. The end-of-July short interest represents 3.35 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 2.98 days for the prior reporting period
Short interest in 489 securities on The NASDAQ Capital Market(SM)totaled 322,988,091 shares at the end of the settlement date of July 30, 2010 compared with 325,248,913 shares in 496 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents 4.08 days average daily volume, compared with the previous reporting period's figure of 3.10.
In summary, short interest in all 2,888 NASDAQ(R) securities totaled 7,338,640,581 shares at the July 30, 2010 settlement date, compared with 2,906 issues and 7,422,838,678 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 3.37 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 2.99 days for the previous reporting period.
The open short interest positions reported for each NASDAQ security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller.
For more information on NASDAQ Short interest positions, including publication dates, visit http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/MasterDataEntry.asp?page=ShortInterest or http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.
Source: NASDAQ OMX
Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs), OECD, August 2010
August 6, 2010--OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) for June 2010 point to a possible peak in expansion. The CLI for the OECD area decreased by 0.1 point in June 2010.
The CLIs for France, Italy, China and India all point to below trend growth in coming months, whilst the CLI for the United Kingdom points to a peak in the pace of expansion. Stronger signs of a peak in expansion have also emerged in Brazil and Canada, and in the United States the CLI has turned negative for the first time since February 2009.
The CLIs for Japan and Russia point to future slowdowns in the pace of expansion but for Germany the CLI remains relatively robust.
Source: OECD
NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes for July 2010
Global Derivatives Averaged 7.1 Million Contracts per Day in July, Up 17% vs. Prior Year;
August 6, 2010--European Derivatives ADV Up 11%; U.S. Equity Options ADV Up 27%;
European Cash Trading Volumes Increase 20%; U.S. Cash Decreases 7%
NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for July 2010(1). Trading volumes experienced double-digit growth across most venues in July 2010 compared to the prior year period, but declined from June 2010 levels.
Global derivatives average daily volume ("ADV") increased 17.5% to 7.1 million contracts traded per day in July 2010. The strong increase in derivatives ADV versus prior year levels was driven by an 11.1% increase in European derivatives ADV and a 26.8% increase in U.S. equity options ADV in July 2010. Cash equities ADV in July 2010 was mixed, with European cash trading volumes increasing 19.5%, but U.S. cash trading volumes decreasing 7.2% compared to prior year levels.
Highlights
NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in July 2010 of 7.1 million contracts increased 17.5% compared to June 2009, but decreased 13.6% from June 2010 levels.
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in July 2010 of 4.0 million contracts increased 11.1% compared to July 2009, but decreased 16.4% from June 2010 levels. Total European fixed income products ADV in July 2010 of 2.0 million contracts increased 25.2% compared to July 2009 and increased 4.8% from June 2010. Total equity products ADV of 1.9 million contracts in July 2010 decreased 2.3% compared to July 2009 and decreased 32.0% from June 2010.
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options (NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex) ADV of 3.1 million contracts in July 2010 increased 26.8% compared to July 2009 levels, but decreased 9.7% from June 2010. NYSE Euronext's U.S. options exchanges accounted for 25.3% of the total consolidated equity options trading in July 2010, up from 18.8% in July 2009, but down from 26.5% recorded in June 2010.
Exchange Traded Products
NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded products ADV (included in volumes for Tape B and Tape C) of 337 million shares in July 2010 decreased 5.2% compared to July 2009 and decreased 11.8% compared to June 2010. Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded products ADV of 367 million shares was 31.3% below prior year levels.
Source: NYSE Euronext
The Dow Jones Index Data Monthly Reports
August 5, 2010--The following Dow Jones Index Data Monthly Reports for July are now available:
Dow Jones Brookfield Infrastructure Indexes
Index Data Monthly Report: MENA
Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes
Index Data Monthly Report: Europe Edition
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes
Latin America Edition
Index Data Monthly Report: U.S. Edition
Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes
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Source: Dow Jones Indexes
Index Data Monthly Report: Asia Pacific Edition
August 4, 2010--The Dow Jones Index Data Monthly Report: Asia Pacific Edition is now available.
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Source: Dow Jones Indexes
Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Totals Set to Beat 2009
Investment totals rise 55% year on year, propelled by more deals (up 44%)
China, India and Latin America drive the increase in deal volume
Improvement in fundraising supports prediction of future growth
Brazil deals appear in top five in 2010; region primed for significant deal flow
August 4, 2010--robust recovery is underway in emerging markets private equity
as investment pace is picking up significantly post-crisis and appears on track to beat 2009 totals. In the
first half of this year, investment totals stood at US$13 billion versus US$8 billion at this time last year, an
increase of 55%, according to Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
The total value of private equity investments made in the first two quarters of 2010 was US$4.5 billion more than that invested through the same period last year, led by an investment surge in Latin America and continued strong activity levels in China and India.
“Investment conditions in emerging markets private equity are revitalizing. There are more and better quality deals in the pipelines; the continued easing of price expectations among sellers means managers have been more successful in closing transactions. Emerging market fund managers are increasingly bullish in light of stabilizing markets and lower valuations,” said Sarah Alexander, President and CEO of EMPEA.
“We expect this confidence will play right through the cycle the rest of this year. Investors remain cautious in their allocation to new funds, but we anticipate that fundraising levels will continue to pick up on the back of this more active investment environment. Prospective and undecided investors are looking for indications of improved liquidity, to support the promise of managers’ ability to generate cash flow,” said Ms. Alexander.
Indeed, fundraising levels are showing signs of rebounding, with US$11 billion raised in the first half of 2010 versus US$9 billion raised in the same period last year. Asian funds continue to account for more than half of the total (55%), with China continuing as the leading destination for new capital. China dedicated funds accounted for two-thirds of the 46 Asian funds that raised capital through mid-year, 60% of total capital raised for Asia, and one-third of the total capital raised for emerging markets during that period.
Beyond Asia, notable upticks in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America accounted for a significant portion of the overall increase in capital raised. “African funds raised through June already exceeded the full year 2009 total, and some sizeable funds being raised point to a return to pre-crisis levels,” observed Ms. Alexander.
Source: EMPEA
Annual inflation in OECD area falls to 1.5% in June 2010
August 3, 2010--Excluding food and energy, the annual inflation rate held steady at 1.3 % in June for the third consecutive month. Food prices rose by 0.6% in the year to June 2010 compared with 0.5% in May.
Deflation continued in Japan, albeit at a slower rate: consumer prices fell by 0.7% in the year to June, compared with a decline of 0.9% in May. Lower energy prices caused annual inflation to slow in all other G7 countries. Annual inflation in June was 1.1% in the United States, down from 2.0% in May. In Canada, consumer prices rose 1.0% in the year to June, compared with an annual 1.4% in May. In Germany, prices rose 0.9% in the year to June, down from an annual 1.2% in May. In France, annual inflation was 1.5% in June, down from 1.6% in May. Consumer prices rose an annual 1.3% in Italy, down from 1.4% in May. In the United Kingdom annual inflation was 3.2%, down from 3.3% the previous month. Euro area annual inflation (HICP) was 1.4% in June 2010 compared with 1.6% in May.
Source: OECD
BATS Reports 11.1% July US Market Share, Also Sets Overall Europe Record With 5.6%
August 2, 2010--BATS Exchange earned 11.1% US matched market share for the month and awaits approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its second equities exchange, BYX (BATS Y-Exchange). In Tape B securities, BATS set a third straight monthly record in July with 18.1% matched market share.
The fast-growing BATS Europe multilateral trading facility (MTF), which offers trading in 15 European markets, earned a new monthly overall European market share record with 5.6%. BATS Europe also set new monthly market share records in Frankfurt's DAX (5.2%), Milan's FTSE MIB (7.0%), Amsterdam's AEX (6.1%), Helsinki's OMXH25 (7.8%), Stockholm's OMXS30 (5.5%) and the STOXX50 (6.3%).
BATS Europe also reports continued strong FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 market share with 8.6% and 6.2% respectively and its second best month to date in the SMI with 7.5%.
Among top global equities market operators in June, BATS Exchange remained in third place after NYSE and NASDAQ and well ahead of exchanges in Tokyo, China, Paris, Germany and London in terms of value of shares traded.
"We are pleased with July's results and expect market share to continue to grow significantly in all of our current businesses," said Joe Ratterman, CEO of BATS Global Markets and BATS Exchange. "We are also looking forward to the launch of our second US exchange, BYX, later this year, pending SEC approval, giving customers greater flexibility in pricing."
Source: BATS
FTSE Group Invest in Growing Custom Index Business
August 2, 2010--: FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, today announces the appointment of Sudir Raju as Managing Director for its custom index business.
Increasingly, clients want a customised solution when setting their performance benchmark or for creating a tailored strategy index on which to base an index fund, ETF or structured product.
“FTSE continues to expand its custom services in response to growing demand from our clients worldwide” said Donald Keith, Deputy Chief Executive. “I am delighted to have Sudir join our team. He brings with him a wealth of experience in index design and is widely respected in the industry.”
Sudir Raju comments, “I am delighted to be joining the custom team at FTSE and look forward to servicing FTSE’s global client base with an increasingly wide range of custom solutions.” Sudir has worked for Dow Jones and Stoxx Indexes since 2004, and since 2007 been responsible for the Stoxx custom index business, in addition to leading their product development initiatives. He has a strong technical background with experience extending across index design, production, reviews and operations, as well as sales and marketing of custom indices.
Source: FTSE
