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Date 17/06/2004

NYBOT’s eCOPS Hits New Highs Handling Over One Half Billion Dollars Of Arabica Coffee - Electronic Delivery System Adding Major New Users

Coffee industry usage of the innovative and fully electronic commodity delivery system known as eCOPSâ has reached record levels at the New York Board of Tradeâ (NYBOTâ). In its first six months of operation, eCOPS has issued 19,969 Electronic Warehouse Receipts (EWRs) covering 4,646,912 bags of Arabica coffee, worth approximately $586,254,417.
Date 17/06/2004

NYBOT Corrects Statement Concerning Kraft Global Participation In eCOPS Program

eCOPS Program In a previous press release dated today, the New York Board of Tradeâ (NYBOTâ) listed Kraft Global as a participant in its eCOPSâ program. Kraft is not a participant in the eCOPS program at this time and was erroneously listed as such.
Date 17/06/2004

NYBOT Announces New Cotton Margins

Please click here for details of new cotton margins.
Date 17/06/2004

New MEFF Members

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Members that have recently joined the exchange:
Date 17/06/2004

Further Changes Contemplated For Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Flaxseed Futures Contract

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) will be examining further changes to its flaxseed futures contract over the next few weeks. In the interim, the December 2004 and March 2005 flaxseed futures contracts have been temporarily de-listed effective immediately. The July and October 2004 flaxseed futures contracts will remain on the board for trading under the current futures contract terms.

Date 17/06/2004

Committee Of European Securities Regulators Begins Its First Consultation On Its Draft Advice To The European Commission On The New Investment Services Directive

CESR publishes its first consultation paper on its draft advice to the European Commission regarding the possible technical measures to implement the proposed Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID) which revises the existing Investment Services Directive (ISD). CESR requests comments and reactions to its proposal and to the specific questions raised in the document by 17 September from both market participants and, in particular, from retail investors. A public hearing will also be h
Date 17/06/2004

Changes In Most Traded And ATTRACT40(TM) At Stockholmsbörsen

Stockholmsbörsen's segments for the most traded shares will be updated as of July 1, 2004. Four new companies will be added to the Most Traded segment of the A List. The O List segment, Attract40, will have 13 new companies and 11 will be removed from the segment.
Date 17/06/2004

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Petitions To Eliminate Federal Speculative Position Limits Applicable To Certain Agricultural Futures And Option Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published for public comment petitions by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBT), the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT), and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE) seeking repeal or amendment of the speculative position limits set out in Commission regulation 150.2 (Federal limits). In addition, the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), while not submitting a formal petition of its own, has submitted a letter in support of the CBT petition.
Date 17/06/2004

CBOT Chairman Carey Mid-Year Report To Members Available

The CBOT® Chairman Charles Carey presented the annual Mid-Year Chairman's Report to the membership on Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 2:15 p.m. in the Visitor Center Theater on the fifth floor of the Board of Trade Building.
Date 17/06/2004

American Stock Exchange And Cinnober Financial Technology Announce The Completion Of ANTE For Options

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) successfully launched the Amex New Trading Environment (ANTE), the next generation trading system, for its options trading. Cinnober Financial Technology developed the ANTE trading platform.