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Date 29/04/2005

CBOT Fed Watch - April 29 Market Close

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 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.
Date 29/04/2005

BT Completes Acquisition Of Radianz

BT today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Radianz, the leading financial services extranet provider, from Reuters.
Date 29/04/2005

Boston Options Exchange Sets New Daily Market Share Record, Will Begin Trading iShares Russell 2000 Options

BOX market share reached a new record of 10% of the total OCC volume in the 345 classes that BOX lists On Monday May 2, 2005 , BOX will begin trading options on the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM). For more details, click here
Date 29/04/2005

BEL 20® Index - New Divisors

Following the withdrawal of Cumerio, the current divisors of the BEL 20®-index will be replaced by the new divisors as published below, from Monday 2 May 2005 onwards: Isin
Date 29/04/2005

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Shares And IWF Increase In The S&P/CITIC Indices

Standard & Poor’s and CITIC Securities will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 50 and S&P/CITIC 300 Indices effective after the close of trading Friday, April 29, 2005: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (China, SEDOL: 6307954, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15104050), a member of the S&P/CITIC 50 and S&P/CITIC 300 Indices, free-float A shares will increase by 1,649,857,731 to 3,526,857,731. This change is due to the new issue of shares. There will also be an increase in the IWF. <

Date 28/04/2005

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Final Rules For New Listing Regime

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published its near final listing rules. The publication also includes policy statements on CP04/16 – The Listing Review and implementation of the Prospectus Directive and Miscellaneous CP04/08 – cancellation of listing, as well as an update on Prospectus Directive implementation and a consultation paper on statutory responsibility for prospectuses.
Date 28/04/2005

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Launch Of Provisional TOPIX And Other Indices

As Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced in the press release on July 23, 2004 "Introduction of Free Float Adjusted Indices", the free float adjusted provisional indices will be calculated from today until the end of June 2006.The provisional indices will reflect how TOPIX and other indices will be after they have fully shifted to the free float adjusted indices.
Date 28/04/2005

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Changes Contract Months Of Gold Options

On April 5, 2005, TOCOM received an approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to change the contract months of the gold options.
Date 28/04/2005

Thailand Securities Depository Unveiled “TSD Counter Service” To Investors

Ms. Nongram Wongwanich, President of the Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. announced that the TSD will introduce its one-stop “TSD Counter Service” on the first floor of The Stock Exchange of Thailand Building on Rachadapisek Road. The new service, is aimed at making life easier for shareholders and investors by offering a variety of convenient services faster and at a single location. The service is being announced now to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the TSD, and will be officiall
Date 28/04/2005

SWX Swiss Exchange Sanctions Perrot Duval For Violation Of The Provisions Regarding Ad-Hoc Publicity

SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand with publication against Perrot Duval Holding S.A. (“Perrot Duval”) for negligent violation of the provisions regarding ad-hoc publicity. The reprimand was issued in relation to the communication of figures for the financial year 2003/2004 during the critical trading period.