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Markit Itraxx Euro Index Roll Postponed

Published September 15, 2008 2:15 PM EDT Updated September 17, 2008 11:22 AM EDT 1 Min Read

After a majority dealer vote, the Markit iTraxx European investment grade and
crossover indices will now roll on Sept. 29 instead of Sept. 22 initially planned.

The decision to call a vote was caused by the significantly higher trading
and clearing activity seen in todays CDS markets.

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