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Date 09/09/2005

Monthly Performance: BOVESPA's Market Balance In August

Foreign Investment Balance The Brazilian Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) ended August with a deficit in the foreign investment inflow which amounted to R$ 120,762,499.00 , resulting from stock purchases of R$ 12,218,216,790.00 and sales of R$ 12,338,979,289.00. BOVESPA's year-to-date balance on foreign capital stands at R$ 2,886,773,584.00, as of August 31.
Date 09/09/2005

London Stock Exchange: Equity Trading Continues Strong Performance In August With 37 Per Cent Increase On 2004

Trading on the London Stock Exchange remained strong in August 2005, continuing a trend of significant growth in trading during the year. In total, there were 6.8 million UK and international trades carried out on the London Stock Exchange during the month. This was an increase of 37 per cent on the total number of trades during August 2004 and, following on from a record July, the third highest monthly number of trades on record. The total value traded across the Exchange increased 20 per ce
Date 09/09/2005

KOSPI Reaches All-Time High On Sep. 7

KOSPI closed at an all-time high of 1,142.99 points on September 7, 2005.The previous record was 1,138.75 points on November 8, 1994.
Date 09/09/2005

HKEx: Exchange Participants Statistics On-floor And Off-floor Trading Statistics

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor Main Board + Trading Only Stocks Turnover (in HK$ Mil.) No. of Trad
Date 09/09/2005

Euronext: 3 Market Makers Selected For Options Crucell

Curvalue II, M&M Trading and Optrix v.o.f. will act as primary market maker (PMM) for Crucell options as from 21 September 2005. The Competitive Market Maker (CMM) will be Madron. Market makers are responsible for maintaining a market in this option class by quoting continuous two-way prices in every stock and index option listed.

Date 09/09/2005

Cyprus Stock Exchange: Review Of Developments For August 2005

Monthly review of developmentsOn the last trading session of August 2005 the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1.297,11 points, representing a relative increase of 5,37 %. The value of shares traded also exhibited an increase of 43,31 % compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.299,63 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1.307,77,
Date 09/09/2005

CBOT Foundation Announces Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

In light of the tragedies surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the Chicago Board of Trade Foundation is sponsoring a matching gift program up to $250,000 for shareholders and employees to benefit the American Red Cross, specifically directed to the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, and other industry wide support programs dedicated to aiding the victims in the affected areas. The attached letter below provides more information on the CBOT fundraising efforts.
Date 09/09/2005

CBOT December 2005 10-Year Municipal Note Index

This spreadsheet contains daily prices and yields, as well as descriptive information, of the underlying cash market index and constituent component bonds for the CBOT December 2005 10-Year Municipal Note Index futures contract that will be listed for trading beginning Tuesday, August 2, 2005. This spreadsheet will be updated and available for downloading on a daily basis at the following times: At approximately 3:30 p.m. Chicago time on regular Exchange trading days prior to contrac
Date 09/09/2005

CBOE To Launch Mini-SPX Index Options On October 25, 2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will offer a new options contract, Mini-SPX options, based on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, beginning Tuesday, October 25, 2005. Mini-SPX options (ticker symbol XSP) will be 1/10th the value of the S&P 500 Index, and will trade on CBOE's Hybrid 2.0 Trading System, which includes Remote Market Makers. Trading XSP options on CBOE's Hybrid Trading System will offer investors a smaller-sized S&P 500 contract with the combined
Date 09/09/2005

CBOE Creates "Weeklys:" First Short Term Options Will Launch On Friday, October 28, 2005; Based On SPX

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will launch a new type of option, "Weeklys," on Friday, October 28, 2005. Weeklys will have a life of one week, listing on a Friday, and expiring the following Friday, thus providing an efficient way to trade options specifically around certain news or events-- such as economic data or earnings announcements.