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CBOE To List Options On 11 Commodity-based ETFs On Wednesday, May 9

Date 08/05/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it will list options on the above 11 Commodity-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) beginning Wednesday, May 9. These ETFs are the first security options products that give investors exposure to commodity prices. "We have seen a tremendous increase, worldwide, in commodity-based products," said Joseph Levin, CBOE Vice President of Research and Product Development. "In response to customer requests, CBOE is pleased to introduce these eleve
ISE Announces Four New Board Members

Date 08/05/2007

The International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ISE) today announced that two new members are joining its Board of Directors. Joseph Stefanelli and Kenneth Vecchione are replacing Ivers Riley and Mark Kritzman who are retiring from the Board due to term limits.
CBOT Fed Watch - May 8th Market Close

Date 08/05/2007

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 9, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
Company Share Changes In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 08/05/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Wednesday May 9, 2007. Wanxiang Qianchao Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SZ000559, GICS code: 25101010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index, will increase its index shares from 475,326,806 to 513,813,176. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 38,486,370 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the company’s
CHX Reaches Post Reg NMS Trading High - New Platform Supports Core Volume While Attracting New Players

Date 08/05/2007

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today that on Monday May 7, it traded approximately 47 million shares of NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX securities. This is the most active trading day in terms of total shares traded on the CHX since the implementation of the SEC's Regulation NMS (Reg NMS) earlier this year.

CBOE, CBSX And CFE Trading Schedule For Memorial Day

Date 08/05/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of Memorial Day:
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Monday, May 7

Date 08/05/2007

Daily: Energy - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 5,388 May 7, 2007 Old Record: 5,161 May 4, 2007 Daily: OTC Ethanol Forward Month Swap - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 4,725 May 7, 2007 Old Record: 4,512 May 4, 2007
TSX Venture Exchange Statistics - April, 2007

Date 08/05/2007

Click here to download TSX Venture Exchange's statistics for April, 2007.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Announces Details Of Production Testing For DME Direct™ And Clearport® Clearing For DME Contracts

Date 08/05/2007

In preparation for the June 1, 2007 launch of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), the Exchange will conduct two production tests. The first will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 10 am to 2 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York time). The second will be held on May 19, 2007 and a separate communication for this test will be issued shortly.
NASD Fines Two Fidelity Broker Dealers $400,000 For Distributing Misleading Sales Literature About Systematic Investment Plans Sold To Military Personnel - Fine To Be Paid To NASD Investor Education Program For The Benefit Of The Military Community

Date 08/05/2007

NASD announced today that it has fined two Fidelity broker-dealers $400,000 for preparing and distributing misleading sales literature promoting Fidelity's Destiny I and II Systematic Investment Plans, which were sold primarily to U.S. military personnel. Issuance and sales of new systematic investment plans (also known as periodic payment plans), which typically require investors to make a fixed number of monthly payments over a 10- to 15-year period, were prohibited by Congress last fall.