All Entries in the "Japan" Category
TSE MOU with Central Bank of Myanmar for Establishing a Securities Exchange
Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. (hereinafter “DIR”), the core information-generating arm of Daiwa Securities Group, and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (hereinafter “TSE”) reached an agreement on April 10, 2012 to conclude a memorandum of understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) with the Central Bank of Myanmar (hereinafter “CBM”) pertaining to cooperation toward establishing a securities exchange and [...]
CFTC Certification Received for Nikkei 225 VI Futures
Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has certified under CFTC Rule 30.13 that the Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index Futures (Nikkei 225 VI Futures) may be offered or sold to U.S. persons, as of March 10, 2012 (U.S. EST). OSE had requested this [...]
TSE One Year After the Great East Japan Earthquake
As one year is going to pass since the earthquake of unprecedented magnitude struck our country, we once again offer our prayers for those who tragically lost their lives in the disaster. Our thoughts remain with the many still struggling in the difficult aftermath, as we hope for a swift restoration of their regular lifestyles. [...]
TFX Trading Volume February 2012
The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 420,152 decreasing 42.0% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and increasing 71.2% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily volume was 20,007. The total trading volume of Exchange Forex Margin contracts (Click 365) was 7,034,516 decreasing 33.2% in [...]
TOCOM February 2012 Trading Statistics
Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced March 7 that February 2012 trading volume averaged 112,767 contracts per day, up 4.7% from January 2012, down 4.5% from February 2011. All products except Gold Standard, which is the most traded at TOCOM, increased from January 2012: Gold mini up 39.8% to 17,144 contracts; Crude oil and oil products [...]
TOPIX Index Futures Trading Hits a Record High
As of March 7, the trading volume of TOPIX index futures reached a record high of 615,859 contracts. (The breakdown is: calendar spread : 339,204, and off-auction market : 219,430.) The major reason for this is active rollover of positions on the verge of the expiring March contract. Over recent years, needs and liquidity of [...]
OSE Reference Price of Price Limits on the Auction Market for Nikkei 225 VI Futures
With the upcoming launch of Nikkei 225 VI Futures on Monday, February 27, 2012, OSE announces the reference price of price limits for orders of Nikkei 225 VI Futures, as follows. March 2012 22.05 pts April 2012 21.80 pts May 2012 21.80 pts June 2012 21.80 pts July 2012 21.80 pts August 2012 21.80 pts [...]
Tokyo Grain Bourse May Cease as Rice Trade Fails to Boost Volume
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo Grain Exchange Inc., operator of Japan’s second-largest commodity bourse, is under pressure from shareholders to cease operation and transfer trading of farm futures to rivals because of declining volumes. The exchange may transfer trading of Japanese rice and azuki beans to the Kansai Commodities Exchange in Osaka, said Jitsuo Tatara, chairman of [...]
Statement by Atsushi Saito with regard to TSE System Failure
We sincerely appreciate your support. We deeply apologize to our market users, particularly investors for any inconvenience which may have been caused due to the failure of our information distribution system on February 2nd, 2012. This failure was caused by a hardware failure. By replacing the failed hardware, we have already secured a situation where [...]
TSE Trading Statistics January 2012
Equity Market -TOPIX rose 3.7% following receding concerns over Europe, strong overseas stock prices, and lively conditions for stocks appearing in the news. Average daily trading value rose 15% on the previous month as a global risk-taking trend emerged, reaching JPY 1 trillion for the first time in a month. [ETF/ETN] -ETFs linked to TOPIX [...]
