The FINANCIAL -- Values of ASX-listed stocks fell over the course of October 2009 for the first time since February 2009, in line with global declines in most major stock markets. Uncertainty from the corporate reporting season and general economic indicators in the US drove skittishness in financial markets.

The FINANCIAL -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) on November 4 reported that Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has successfully completed migration to its new trading platform from NASDAQ OMX.

The FINANCIAL -- NYSE Euronext (NYX) on October 30 reported net income of $125 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009, compared to net income of $174 million, or $0.66 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2008.