Scoop: NZX trading volume up in May, value of trade falls.June 2 ? Trading volumes on NZX Ltd.’s equity and trading, and debt markets picked up in trading May, a sign that interest may be returning as companies improve their balance sheets , “trading” amid signs the global economic slump may be past its worst.

Merrill Lynch: Australian Insider Trading Claims False.Merrill Lynch, one of trading the most famous names in banking, has denied allegations that it engaged in what would be the biggest case of insider trading in Australian corporate history.