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NYMEX Holdings Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 02/08/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., has declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share to shareholders of record as of September 4, 2007, payable on September 28, 2007.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Membership Sets Another Record With A Sale At $230,000

Date 02/08/2007

Just after the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) announced a record membership sale at $215,000 yesterday, three more sales occurred driving the record price to $230,000.
BOX Sets Trading Volume Records In July 2007, Price Improvement Also At Record Rate

Date 02/08/2007

The month of July 2007 proved to be the best month in Boston Options Exchange’s (“BOX”) history, witnessing new daily, weekly, and monthly volume records as follows: Best single day in BOX history: July 26, with 1,223,666 contracts executed. First time BOX surpasses the 1 million mark. Best week in BOX history: July 23 through 27, with an average daily volume of 882,400 contracts executed. Best month in BOX history: July, with an average daily volume of 636,550 contracts
CFTC Applauds Senate Confirmation Of Nominees

Date 02/08/2007

Today, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Walter Lukken and Commissioner Michael Dunn made the following joint statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Presidential nominees Jill Sommers and Bart Chilton as CFTC Commissioners:
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Postpone Option Scheduled To Begin Trading Today, August 2

Date 02/08/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will postpone the listing of the following option until further notice: W Holding Company, Inc. (option/stock symbol: WHI) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set

CFTC Announces September Hearing To Examine Trading On Regulated Exchanges And Exempt Commercial Markets

Date 02/08/2007

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today it will hold a hearing on September 18, 2007, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., to examine the oversight of trading on regulated futures exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets (ECMs). The CFTC will present findings and recommendations based on this public proceeding to help inform the debate when Congress considers CFTC reauthorization. Witnesses will include members of the energy trading community, financial services trad
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading One New Option On Friday, August 3

Date 02/08/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade one new option on August 3, 2007.
NASDAQ Matches 20% Of NYSE-listed Volume And Sets Single Day Market Share Record

Date 02/08/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced NASDAQ's matched market share in NYSE-listed securities yesterday reached a record high 20.0%, up from 12.0% on August 1, 2006. NASDAQ's previous record in NYSE-listed stocks was 19.7%, set on July 26, 2007. Of the 5.6 billion shares of NYSE-listed stocks traded yesterday, 2.3 billion shares were handled on NASDAQ(a).
NYMEX To Change Margins For Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 02/08/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for some of its financially settled electricity futures contracts on NYMEX ClearPort®, effective at the close of business today.
Program Trading Averaged 35.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 23-27

Date 02/08/2007

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 July 23-27.