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Spain public deficit may top 8%
January 2, 2011--Spain’s public deficit for 2011 may be higher than the 8 percent of GDP forecast by the new government, the economy minister said on Monday, fuelling fears the country faces a prolonged period of tight budgets and economic contraction.
Spain had originally targeted a 2011 deficit of 6 percent of gross domestic product, but the newly elected conservatives said on Friday the deficit would be 8 percent. It said it would now have to work hard to hit this year’s tough deficit-reduction goals in an economy seen tipping back into recession this quarter and announced new tax rises and spending cuts.
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Source: FIN24
Eurozone manufacturing stuck in reverse: survey
Jsnuary 2, 2011--The eurozone manufacturing sector was in reverse for the fifth month in a row in December due to fewer orders, a global economic slowdown and financial market upheaval, a key survey showed Monday.
With recession looming in 2012 across the 17-nation bloc, every state recorded drops in production for the second month running, according to the purchasing managers' index (PMI) compiled by Markit research firm.
"Eurozone manufacturing is clearly undergoing another recession," said Markit chief economist Chris Williamson.
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Source: EUbusiness
STOXX Monthly Index Report – 2011 In Review
January 2, 2012--As of December 30, 2011 stock market indices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and globally were down in 2011, according to global index provider STOXX Limited. For the month of December, the Europe, Asia, U.S. and global markets were up 4.46%, 3.32% and 3.89%, respectively.
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Source: Mondovisione
Turnover at Deutsche Börse’s cash market at 1.48 trillion euros
Turnover 12 percent up year-on-year/
82.7 billion euros turnover on Xetra in December
January 2, 2012-- In 2011, 1.48 trillion euros were turned over at the cash market of Deutsche Börse. This is an increase of about 12 percent compared to 2010 (1.32 trillion euros). Order book turnover on Xetra and the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading stood at €86.5 billion in December – a decrease by 7 percent year-on-year (December 2010: €92.9 billion).
Of the €86.5 billion, €82.7 billion were attributable to Xetra (-5 percent y-o-y, December 2010: €86.7 billion). €3.8 billion were attributable to the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading, a 38 percent decrease y-o-y (December 2010: €6.2 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €1.8 billion in December.
In equities, turnover reached €71.0 billion on Deutsche Börse’s cash markets (Xetra: €69.5 billion, Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading: €1.5 billion). Turnover in bonds was €1.3 billion, and in structured products on Scoach €1.7 billion. Order book turnover in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amounted to €12.5 billion.
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Source: Deutsche Borse
Last trading day brings turbulent anniversary year to a close
January 2, 2011--Christoph Lammersdorf strikes upbeat note in review of Boerse Stuttgart´s anniversary year / Aggregate turnover well up on 2010 at around EUR 109 billion.
Boerse Stuttgart marked the end of trading for 2011 with its traditional year-end event on 30 December. Representatives of the stock exchange were joined by around a hundred guests from business, politics and society to take stock of the year. Christoph Lammersdorf, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Holding GmbH, looked back on an eventful year marked not only by the stock exchange’s 150th anniversary but also by political crises and turbulence on the financial markets.
Striking an upbeat note in his review of trading in 2011, Christoph Lammersdorf observed that “Even during periods of market turbulence, investors in Stuttgart were able to rely on their orders being executed quickly and efficiently.”
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Source: Boerse Stuttgart
Euro hits 10-year low vs yen, more trouble seen in 2012
December 30, 2011--The euro capped off the most tumultuous year in its short history on Friday, slipping to a 10-year trough below 100 yen and struggling to hold gains against the dollar, a trend traders expect to continue in 2012.
The euro fell 0.9 percent to 99.77 yen and looked set to end the year down more than 8 percent against Japan's currency.
It held up a bit better against the dollar, shedding 3.1 percent since the start of 2011, but day-to-day trading for most of the year was extremely volatile.
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Source: Reuters
Borsa Italiana - Market Review 2011
December 30, 2011--NEW HISTORICAL HIGHS FOR FIXED INCOME TRADES (MOT AND EXTRAMOT) WITH 4.6 MILLION CONTRACTS (+19.0% OVER FULL-YEAR 2010) AT €203.8 BILLION
NEW HISTORICAL HIGHS FOR ETF AND ETC TRADES: €85.2 BILLION (+8.6% OVER FULL-YEAR 2010) AND 3.6 MILLION CONTRACTS (+4.4%)
BORSA ITALIANA CONFIRMS ITS LEADERSHIP IN EUROPE FOR ELECTRONICALLY TRADED CONTRACTS ON ETFPLUS AND MOT (AS AT END-OF-NOVEMBER 2011)
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Source: Borsa Italiana
ETFs Commodity Securities LTD
Starting from January 4th 2012, 53 new ETCs issued by ETFs Commodity Securities LTD will be listed
December 30, 2012--Borsa Italiana welcomes on “Securitized derivative financial instruments (ETCs/ETNs)” segment of ETFplus market 53 new ETCs issued by ETFs Commodity Securities LTD.
7 Classic and Forward ETCs:
- ETFS COCOA JE00B2QXZK10
- ETFS LEAD JE00B2QY0436
- ETFS TIN JE00B2QY0H68
- ETFS PLATINUM JE00B2QY0F45
- ETFS FORWARD WTI CRUDE OIL JE00B24DLX86
- ETFS FORWARD HEATING OIL JE00B24DM021
- ETFS FORWARD LEAN HOGS JE00B24DM138
23 Short ETCs:
- ETFS SHORT COFFEE JE00B24DK538
- ETFS SHORT COCOA JE00B2NFT310
- ETFS SHORT CORN JE00B24DK751
- ETFS SHORT COTTON JE00B24DK868
- ETFS SHORT GASOLINE JE00B24DKB91
- ETFS SHORT HEATING OIL JE00B24DKD16
- ETFS SHORT LIVE CATTLE JE00B24DKG47
- ETFS SHORT LEAD JE00B2NFT088
- ETFS SHORT LEAN HOGS JE00B24DKF30
- ETFS SHORT NICKEL JE00B24DKJ77
- ETFS SHORT SOYBEANS JE00B24DKP38
- ETFS SHORT SUGAR JE00B24DKQ45
- ETFS SHORT SOYBEAN OIL JE00B24DKL99
- ETFS SHORT TIN JE00B2NFT203
- ETFS SHORT ZINC JE00B24DKS68
- ETFS SHORT GRAINS DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DL387
- ETFS SHORT INDUSTRIAL METALS DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DKZ36
- ETFS SHORT LIVESTOCK DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DL270
- ETFS SHORT EX-ENERGY DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DKX12
- ETFS SHORT ENERGY DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DKV97
- ETFS SHORT PETROLEUM DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DKW05
- ETFS SHORT PRECIOUS METALS DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DKY29
- ETFS SHORT SOFTS DJ-UBSCI JE00B24DL163
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Source: Borsa Italiana
ECB-Monetary developments in the euro area
December 29, 2011--The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.0% in November 2011, from
2.6% in October 2011.1 The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 in the period from
September 2011 to November 2011 decreased to 2.5%, from 2.8% in the period from
August 2011 to October 2011.
M3 components
Regarding the main components of M3, the annual growth rate of M1 increased to 2.1% in November 2011, from 1.7% in October. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2- M1) decreased to 2.1% in November, from 2.3% in the previous month. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) decreased to 1.1% in November, from 7.8%in October. Among the deposits included in M3, the annual growth rate of deposits placed by households stood at 2.0% in November, compared with 2.1% in the previous month, while the annual growth rate of deposits placed by non-financial corporations decreased to 1.4% in November, from 1.8% in the previous month.
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Source: ECB
Bank regulation battle focuses on liquidity
December 29, 2011--When UK regulators pressed ahead last year with requirements for banks to hold a buffer of easy-to-sell assets against a potential market crisis, bankers in London made no bones about their unhappiness.
They complained that the UK Financial Services Authority was making them uncompetitive by forcing them to hold low-yielding assets such as gilts and warned that the damage to their revenue would force them to reduce lending.
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Source: FT.com
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