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Date 17/02/2004

New York Mercantile Exchange To Explore Joint Energy Exchange With Dubai Development And Investment Authority

The Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA) and the New York Mercantile Exchange today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the development of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the region's first commodity futures exchange.

Date 17/02/2004

International Securities Exchange Names Two Vice Presidents

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that the Board of Directors elected Thomas Bendixen vice president of corporate initiatives and Robert Cornish vice president of automation and development.

Date 17/02/2004

Deutsche Börse Criticizes Report In Tagesthemen As False And Misleading

Deutsche Börse criticized a report in the news program Tagesthemen broadcasted on Monday night: The report was in key parts factually incorrect or imprecise and misleading, commented Deutsche Börse on Tuesday. Deutsche Börse protests against the damage done to its reputation and rejects the allegations of money laundering.

Date 17/02/2004

Copenhagen Stock Exchange To Launch Plus Portal.dk - Investors And Analysts Get Easier Access To Information About The Constituent Companies Of MidCap+ And SmallCap+

Tomorrow, Wednesday 18 February, one of Denmark's most in-depth investor sites - Plus-Portal.dk - goes on the air.

Date 17/02/2004

Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Win Or Vanish!

In Focus no. 74 Equity Strategist Henrik Henriksen, Jyske Bank, looks at the effect that the US presidential election and any rate increases ordered by the Fed will have on the equity market in 2004.

Date 17/02/2004

Charter Financial Corporation To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index Beginning February 18, 2004

Charter Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CHFN) of West Point, Georgia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Charter Financial Corporation will replace The Bank of Bermuda Limited (NASDAQ:BBDA).

Date 17/02/2004

CBOT Dow News & Highlights: February 17, 2004 - New Dow<SUP>SM</SUP> Products Off To A Great Start

Even though it has only been trading for a few days, the bid-offer spreads on CBOT® mini-sized DowSM options are tighter and have greater quantities than comparible index options. mini-sized Dow options are 100% electronically traded and are available for trading 21 hours per day. You will see: Average at-the-money bid-offer spread: 6 ticks Average size at the bid & offer: 200 contracts

Date 17/02/2004

Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 82 - 16 February 2004

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

Date 17/02/2004

ASX: Options Generate Better Returns - Says SIRCA research

Date 16/02/2004

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 18 February 2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 18 February 2004, responding to the release of a GDP figure at 8:50am.