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  • Tokyo Stock Exchange: TOPIX Futures Trading Volume For 2006 Sets Record High

    Date 29/12/2006

    We are pleased to inform you that trading volume on TOPIX Futures contract (all contracts) set a yearly record-high, 14,907,703contracts, 16.6% increase compared to the previous year.

  • HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

    Date 29/12/2006

    Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 2 January 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolo

  • Osaka Securities Exchange-Jasdaq Securities Exchange: Establishment Of Trading Continuity System Between Markets

    Date 29/12/2006

    Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) and Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. (JASDAQ) agreed on a plan to establish a scheme to continue trading on the other exchange in case one exchange faces a difficult situation to continue trading due to an emergency situation, such as natural disaster or system failure (hereinafter referred to as “Emergency Trading System (ETS)”), in order to ensure opportunities for investors to trade to the utmost extent.

  • Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

    Date 28/12/2006

    S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday December 29, 2006. Tianjin Tasly Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SH600535, GICS code: 35202010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index will increase its index shares from 96,750,000 to 133,323,761. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 36,573,761 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, th

  • NASDAQ To Close On Tuesday, January 2, 2007 In Remembrance Of President Gerald Ford

    Date 28/12/2006

    In memory of President Gerald Ford and in accordance with our country's national day of mourning The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) will be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

  • Buzzi Unicem Will Replace SanPaolo-IMI In The S&P/MIB Index Share Change, IWF And Name Change For Banca Intesa In The S&P/MIB Index

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB Index, effective at the open of business, Tuesday 2 January 2007: Buzzi Unicem, (Italy, ISIN IT0001347308) will replace SanPaolo-IMI (Italy, ISIN IT0001269361) in the S&P/MIB Index, following the merger of the latter into Banca Intesa. Buzzi Unicem number of shares outstanding is 98,838,562; the Investable Weight Factor is 0.457 and it will be added to the S&P/MIB GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) “Constructi

  • NYSE To Suspend, Apply To Delist Republic Of Cuba 4 ½% Bonds Due 6/30/1977

    Date 28/12/2006

    The New York Stock Exchange announced today that trading in the 4 ½% bonds of the Republic of Cuba due 6/30/1977 will be suspended immediately. The issue has been halted and unavailable for trading on the NYSE since July 6, 1995 . Following suspension, application will be made to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the issue.

  • Share And IWF changes In S&P Japan 500 And S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan 500 and S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, January 11th 2007: GMO Internet Inc (Japan, SEDOL: 6170167, GICS: Information Technology, GICS Code: 45101010) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 10,000,000 to 72,128,378 and IWF will be updated to 0.525 due to the private placement.

  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Is Set To Begin Trading Three Additional New Options On Friday, December 29

    Date 28/12/2006

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade three additional options, along with the four options previously posted, beginning Friday, December 29. The following two options were allocated to LaBranche Structured Products LLC: The Warnaco Group Inc. (option/stock symbol: QDC/WRNC) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, April and July. Position and exercise limits have been set at 50,000 cont

  • OPAP SA Replaces San-Paolo IMI And Share & IWF Change For Banca Intesa In The S&P European Indices

    Date 28/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading on Friday 29 December 2006: OPAP SA (Greece, SEDOL: 7107250, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301010) will replace San-Paolo IMI SpA (Italy, SEDOL: 5556575, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010) in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, following the merger of San-Paolo IMI with fellow S&P Europe 350 index consti