| NYSE Euronext US options trading volume rises (AP) Trans-Atlantic exchange operator NYSE Euronext Inc. said Wednesday that its U.S. options trading volume rose 56.4 percent in February. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Trading margins (at FT.com) On some football field-sized trading floors you could barely see the far wall through the heat haze. Yet even during the glory years, most investment banks struggled in "flow businesses" such as interest rates, foreign exchange and cash equities. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NYSE Euronext says trading volume grew in July (AP) Exchange operator NYSE Euronext said Friday that its average daily trading volumes in July rose 11 percent for European derivatives and 27 percent for U.S. equity options compared with year-ago levels. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Football season kicks off battle for revenue (at Financial Times) The UK football season has begun and in the hotbed of the north-west there have already been shocks on and off the pitch. Blackpool, newly promoted to the Premiership after almost 40 years outside the top flight, beat Wigan Athletic 4-0 in their first fixture - although on Saturday they came back down to earth, thumped 6-0 at Arsenal. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Petronas plans for chemicals group flotation [at Financial Times] - Petronas, the Malaysian state energy company, has fired the starting gun for an initial public offering of shares in its newly formed Petronas Chemicals Group, which could raise up to $2bn. us.rd.yahoo.com |