The Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) is in talks with several international bourses about technology sharing and a possible stake sale as Turkey seeks to carve out a role as a regional financial hub, sources familiar with the plans said.Turkey is bringing its stock, gold and derivatives exchanges under one roof - to be called Bourse Istanbul - as part of a government plan to privatise the bourse.Sources familiar with the negotiations said it was talking to potential partners including CME Group Inc, Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext.The exchange has been trying to boost its attractiveness to investors, introducing new products such as single stock futures and options last year, and has said it wants strategic partners to help with its expansion.
CME Group Inc. (CME Group) offers a range of global products across all asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. Shares of CME remained unchanged at $54.74. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.20 and as high as $60.92. On average, 1913550 shares of CME exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.
NYSE Euronext is a global operator of financial markets and provider of trading solutions. Shares of NYX remained unchanged at $32.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.25 and as high as $33.42. On average, 4815040 shares of NYX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.
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