Regulators in the EU are said to be preparing a thumbs-up for the ICE/NYSE Euronext merger deal. The new credit-default swap futures at ICE listened to crickets at yesterday’s debut, but by afternoon began to see trading. In Japan, easier stock-shorting rules are...
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John Lothian Newsletter: CME weighing credit default swap futures; Block trades face higher minimums; China eases path for short sellers
CME Group is considering the creation of a credit-default swap futures product, which would set it toe to toe against rival IntercontinentalExchange. US regulators are considering making it tougher to execute block futures trades, as they remain concerned that market...
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ETF trading surges on European stock exchanges
First Read $26,851/$300,000 (9.0%) Denise Knabjian ++++ Hits & Takes JLN Staff The U.S. has surpassed the 25 million Covid-19 infections level, according to data reported Sunday by Johns Hopkins University. JPX has signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU,...
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Tencent’s $251 Billion Rally Triggers Frenzy in Shares, Options; Investor anxiety mounts over prospect of stock market ‘bubble’
Tencent’s $251 Billion Rally Triggers Frenzy in Shares, Options; Investor anxiety mounts over prospect of stock market ‘bubble’
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