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Date 12/12/2003

Nymex To Increase Margin Rates On Spot Month Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will increase the margins on the spot month of its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e-miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business on December 15.
Date 12/12/2003

NYBOT Announces Christmas And New Year's Holiday Schedules

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedules for the Christmas and New Year's holidays for the New York Board of Trade's subsidiary exchanges, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), and the FINEX Division of the New York Cotton Exchange:
Date 12/12/2003

Fees In Finnish Equity Options Traded At Eurex Reduced In Order To Increase Trading

On January 2, 2004, Eurex, in close coordination with HEX Integrated Markets, will reduce transaction fees for Finnish equity options traded at Eurex. The goal is to enhance the attractiveness of exchange trading in these products and to draw additional business from the over-the- counter (OTC) market. The fee reduction is expected to have a marginal impact on total revenues within HEX Integrated Markets, a division of OMHEX.
Date 12/12/2003

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The KFX Index And The Amalgamation Of Vestas Wind Systems A/S And NEG Micon A/S

The KFX companies Vestas Wind Systems and NEG Micon will be amalgamated according to a company announcement released by the two companies. In this connection the Copenhagen Stock Exchange informs that both companies will continue in the KFX Index until the amalgamation has been implemented.
Date 12/12/2003

Chicago Board Of Trade Responds To Frivolous Lawsuit Filed By Eurex U.S.

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today filed a motion to dismiss the amended lawsuit brought against the CBOT by Eurex U.S. in the District Court of the District of Columbia. The many grounds for dismissal cited by the exchange include Eurex's failure to state a cause of action under U.S. antitrust laws, as the compliant is legally insufficient. Additionally, the CBOT cited Eurex?s inability to demonstrate any harm to competition resulting from the CBOT stating its views on Eurex's pending ap

Date 12/12/2003

CBOT's Further Comments In Dec. 9 Letter To CFTC On Eurex US Ap

On November 18, 2003, U.S. Futures Exchange, L.L.C. (Eurex US) filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission a letter response to the comment letters filed by the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago and others. Some of the information contained in the Eurex US response is new or raises new issues or areas of confusion. The CBOT® filed on December 9, 2003, a comment letter to supplement the record and highlight these areas for the Commission. This CBOT comment letter is attached for vie
Date 12/12/2003

Brussels European Council 12 December 2003 Presidency Conclusions

The European Council met in Brussels on 12 December 2003. The meeting was preceded by an exposé by the President of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, followed by an exchange of views concerning the main items on the agenda.
Date 12/12/2003

African Capital Markets Forum Quarterly Newsletter - October 2003

Please click here to view the October 2003 edition of the African Capital Markets Forum Quarterly Newsletter.
Date 11/12/2003

The New List Of The RTS Index Constituents Approved

At its last meeting, the RTS Information Committee reviewed the list of shares that are used to calculate the RTS Index and the RTS Technical Index.
Date 11/12/2003

SWX Indices: Re-Inclusion Of Intershop Into SPI® As Of 29 December 2003

Following correction of the information concerning the holding of the majority shareholder, the SWX Swiss Exchange has decided that Intershop is to be included in the SPI® once again as of 29 December 2003. As it could be proven that the threshold of at least 20 % free float of Intershop bearer shares had been held constant for three months (SPI® Regulations, Art. 1.5.4), the stock will be re-admitted to the SPI® Index on 29 December 2003 after a 14-day notice period has been observed.