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China's first index futures target institutions (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SHANGHAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) - China's first stock index futures contract will appeal mainly to institutional investors and will feature curbs to limit volatility, the country's new financial derivatives exchange revealed on Tuesday.

Chicago Fed index lowest since Sept. \'05 (Sharewatch)
The National Activity Index stood at negative 0.18 in August, down from negative 0.07 in July. The July figure was revised from a previously reported negative 0.12, the Chicago Fed said in a press release.

Investor Confidence Index Declines to 80.8 In September (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading arm of State Street Corporation , released today the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index for September 2006.

Chicago Fed Index Lowest Since Sept. '05 (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index showed its lowest readings in 11 months in August, led by a decline in production-related indicators, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Jobless claims rise, leading index falls (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid rose slightly last week, while a forward-looking economic gauge hit its lowest in nearly a year, according to data on Thursday that painted a picture of modest growth.

Brics PCG: Volatility likely to continue (Business Standard India)
According to Brics PCG, one can expect a volatile day ahead, although the bias is still positive. Oscillation will continue between 12238 (Sensex) and 3566 (Nifty) and 9901/2899. The immediate directional swing on the index is up and the same will be broken on a decisive breakout below 11445/3328.

TSX key index moves up as oil prices remain below US$61, U.S. markets mixed (Canadian Business)
Romina Maurino September 21, 2006 - 12:49 a.m. TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market rose at midday Thursday, after moving in and out of positive territory as oil prices rebounded slightly and investors digested several economic indicators.

Shares seen mixed or lower amid consolidation (INQ7 Business)
SHARE prices are expected to open mixed or lower, with the losses on Wall Street overnight likely to weigh on sentiment, dealers said. They said the market might take a breather and consolidate in the absence of new leads here that would help push the benchmark index towards the 2,600-point level.

Shares close lower on profit-taking (INQ7 Business)
SHARE prices closed lower on profit-taking in select blue chips led by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co as investors turned cautious given the market's increased volatility, dealers said. They said the overnight losses on Wall Street also weighed on sentiment.

19-09-2006: China's first index futures target institutions (The Edge Daily)
China's first stock index futures contract will appeal mainly to institutional investors and will feature curbs to limit volatility, the country's new financial derivatives exchange revealed on Sept 19.