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Options Industry

Posted January 3rd, 2012 by The Options Insider in Industry

Today's Markets
In Asia, Japan closed. Hong Kong +2.4% to 18877. China closed. India +2.7% to 15939.
In Europe, at midday, London +1.2%. Paris -0.5%. Frankfurt +1.0%.
Futures at 7:00: Dow +1.8%. S&P +1.8%. Nasdaq +1.9%. Crude +2.75% to $101.55. Gold +2% to $1597.80.

Economic calendar
10:00 ISM Manufacturing Index and Construction Spending
2:00 FOMC minutes

Stories

Wall Street was set Tuesday to welcome the new year with strong opening gains, as global markets rallied and investors awaited U.S. manufacturing data as well as minutes from the Federal Reserveís December meeting.

U.S. stock futures up; ISM data, FOMC minutes due From MarketWatch

In September, MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s management sent a memo to the securities firm's 2,800 employees: Start printing on both sides of paper.

The Unraveling of MF Global From Wall Street Journal

Don't be fooled by the options market's best-known sentiment gauge, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, which finished the year close to its sleepiest readings in months.

New Year to Test Muted 'Fear Gauge' From Wall Street Journal

Depending on whom you ask, the so-called Volcker rule will mean either the end of banking as we know it or toothlessly allow banks to continue to bet the houseówith the backing of the U.S. taxpayer.

The 2012 Regulatory and Market Landscape From Wall Street Journal

Investors in US corporate bonds could suffer a $315bn paper loss as a result of the implementation of the so-called Volcker Rule, which limits banksí trading for their own accounts, a new industry-funded study argues.

Volcker rule may cost investors $315bn From Financial Times