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Helsinki Exchanges Group: Study On Listing Qualifications Of HEX Completed

Date 21/12/2000

The Board of Directors of Helsinki Exchanges Group have, as announced 5.6.2000, studied the listing qualifications of HEX Group. External advisors have been used in making the study. According to the completed analysis, HEX Group as a company is eligible for listing and there are no legislative obstacles for the listing.
2000 Becomes Record Year At Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

Date 21/12/2000

Trading volume at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has reached an all-time annual high. As of the close of trading yesterday, year-to-date trading volume was 226.8 million contracts, surpassing the previous record of 226.6 million contracts set in 1998.
Tallinn Stock Exchange Announcement - Changes In TSE And ECDS Price Lists

Date 20/12/2000

On 19.12.2000 the Supervisory Board of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) approved amendments to the price lists of TSE and Estonian Central Depository for Securities (ECDS).
SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt To Step Down Before Mid-February 2001

Date 20/12/2000

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt today announced that after seven and one-half years he would step down as Chairman before mid-February 2001. Levitt, the SEC's longest-serving chairman, made the announcement to the Commission staff in the SEC's William O. Douglas Room. Chairman Levitt did not indicate his future plans.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) Sets One-Day Volume Record For Equity And Index Options

Date 20/12/2000

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) reported that 673,017 equity and index options contracts traded on December 15 marking a one-day record high volume. This was a 7 percent increase over the previous record-high daily volume set on October 19, 200 when 629,072 contracts were traded.
Nymex Receives Approval On Further Amendments To Natural Gas Price Limit Rules

Date 20/12/2000

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today informed the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., that it has approved additional amendments to the natural gas price limit rules so that there will be no price limits on trading in any of the listed months during open outcry trading for the last three days in the spot month.
New Opening In FTSE 100

Date 20/12/2000

A vacancy will arise in the UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index as a result of the proposed merger between Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Approval of the merger will automatically create a space for a reserve list stock to move into the FTSE 100 index.
New Fixed Income Indices Launched Today - iBoxx Indices Break New Ground In Fixed Income Index Market

Date 20/12/2000

Seven leading investment banks and Deutsche Börse are pleased to announce today's successful launch of the iBoxx Euro Sovereign Indices. The iBoxx Euro Sovereign Indices include euro-denominated international government bonds and the iBoxx Euro Zone Sovereign Indices are comprised solely of bonds issued by member states of the European Monetary Union (EMU).
Nasdaq.com Adds Information On Exchange Traded Funds To Web Site - Only Major Financial Site To Provide Detailed Information Online On All Etfs Available In Market - Site Enables Users To Track ETF Performance, Volume Traded, Intraday And Historical Price

Date 20/12/2000

With investors constantly seeking timely and comprehensive data on quality, new investment products, www.nasdaq.com has made available on its Web site a section dedicated to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs, such as the Nasdaq-100 Index® Tracking Stock (Amex:QQQ), have been gaining a great deal of attention from investors and market followers alike due to their structure. Like index mutual funds, ETFs offer investment diversification. Unlike mutual funds, however, ETFs can be bought and sold e
NASD® And Nasdaq Chairman Zarb Praises Bush's Choice Of Paul O'Neill As Treasury Secretary

Date 20/12/2000

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD®) and Nasdaq Chairman, Frank G. Zarb, today soundly praised President-elect George W. Bush's choice of Paul H. O'Neill as Secretary of the Treasury. "I'm delighted that Paul will have this opportunity to serve the American people," Zarb said. "He has been a good friend and colleague for the last 30 years. I don't think President-elect Bush could've made a better choice. He'll be an excellent Treasury Secretary. Bush's choices thus far have certa