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Program Trading Averaged 24.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 4-Dec. 8

Date 15/12/2000

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Dec. 4-Dec. 8.
Pacific Exchange Board Approves Demutualization, Screen-Based Trading Plan - Hans Stoll Named Public Governor

Date 15/12/2000

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) has announced that its Board of Governors unanimously approved a historic plan for demutualizing the Exchange at its meeting in San Francisco on December 6-7. In addition, the PCX Board adopted proposed rules for a new, fully electronic trading system for equity options and other derivative products.
NYBOT Web Site Features New 2001 Trading Calendar

Date 15/12/2000

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) has transformed its annual trading calendar into a new web site feature. The online calendar is being offered as a free service of www.nybot.com - the innovative information resource for the New York Board of Trade.
HKEx To Introduce Bank Of East Asia And Legend Holdings Futures And Options

Date 15/12/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce stock futures and stock options contracts based on the share prices of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA) and Legend Holdings Limited (LEH) on 8 January 2001 (Monday).
Helsinki Exchanges - Listing On Main List: Covered Warrants On December 19, 2000

Date 15/12/2000

Trading in the following covered warrants starts on the Main List of Helsinki Exchanges on Tuesday, December 19, 2000. Alfred Berg Finland Oyj Abp is the issuer of the following warrants. Detailed information on the warrants is included in the listing particulars of the warrant programme and in the terms of the warrants.
George Möller Elected President Of The Federation Of European Securities Exchanges

Date 15/12/2000

George Möller, Chief Operating Officer of Euronext and former president of Amsterdam Exchanges, is elected as the new president of the Federation of Euroepean Securities Exchanges (FESE) for two years. This was announced today after the Extra-ordinary General Assembly of the FESE (formerly known as the Federation of European Stock Exchanges) in Vienna, Austria.
Euronext Paris Trading Data: Trading on a firm track again in November - Eleven-month total tops EUR 1 trillion

Date 15/12/2000

Business remained brisk on Euronext Paris markets in November, with nearly 8 million trades representing a total of over EUR 100 billion.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: KFX rules amended

Date 15/12/2000

On 5 February 2001, the rules governing the KFX Index will be amended to support the value of the index as a tradeable index and to bring the rules in line with international rules governing tradeable indices. A tradeable index is an index on which derivatives, primarily futures and options, may be traded. The changes are primarily of a technical nature and they relate to situations where the index is adjusted. Thus the Exchange ensures an optimum basis of cross-border derivatives trading.
CBOT Financial Markets Expected To Respond To Federal Reserve Open Market Committee Meeting, 12:30 P.M. Tuesday - Fed Funds January 2001 Futures Currently Pricing In A 24 Percent Chance Of An Interest-Rate Drop - 76 Percent Probability Of No Change

Date 15/12/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade’s U.S. Treasury and Stock Index futures markets—especially the CBOT®’s Fed Funds futures contract—are positioned to absorb investor reaction to the decisions resulting from the Federal Reserve Board meeting on Monday and Tuesday, December 18 and 19.
American Stock Exchange Announces Changes In Morgan Stanley Internet Index And Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index

Date 15/12/2000

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) announced today that the Morgan Stanley Internet Index (MOX), and the Morgan Stanley High Technology 35 Index (MSH) will be rebalanced after the close. In conjunction with the rebalancing of the Morgan Stanley Internet Index (MOX), the Exchange will make the following component replacements in the Index, effective after the close of trading on Friday, December 15, 2000: CIENA Corporation (CIEN), EMC Corporation(EMC), and Sycamore Networks, Inc.(SCMR), and i2