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Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 01/06/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange wishes to announce that the offices of the Exchange and its subsidiaries will be closed on Saturday, 3 June 2000 in conjunction with the Birthday of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. The Exchange and its subsidiaries will commence operations on Monday, 5 June 2000.
CBOT Members Set New 10-Year Agency Note Futures Daily Volume Record

Date 01/06/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that CBOT members set a new 10-Year Agency Note futures contract daily volume record, trading 15,007 contracts on Tuesday, May 30, 2000.
ASX And Reuters Chip In For Charity

Date 01/06/2000

The ASX Reuters Charity Foundation today donated $600,000 to six Sydney-based charities, with most of the funds being used for medical research.
Amendments To The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Listing Rules Concerning Mutual Funds, Unit Trusts And Open-ended Investment Companies

Date 01/06/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong is pleased to announce that the Exchange Listing Rules have been amended to provide for the following changes in respect of mutual funds, unit trusts and open-ended investment companies:-
Seven Nasdaq Stocks Begin Trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Pilot Program - Amgen, Applied Materials, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Starbucks

Date 31/05/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® (Nasdaq®) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEx) today announced the beginning of a pilot program to quote and trade seven Nasdaq stocks in Hong Kong. The seven stocks include some of the largest Nasdaq stocks with strong business interests in Asia, as follows: Amgen, Applied Materials, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Starbucks.
Nymex To Increase Electricity Margins

Date 31/05/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will raise the margins on its California/Oregon border and Palo Verde electricity futures and on the July and August 2000 Cinergy, Entergy, and Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Maryland electricity futures contracts as of the close of business today.
Nasdaq Sets Record For Greatest One-day Percentage Gain - Second Greatest One-day Point Gain Also Established

Date 31/05/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® yesterday had its largest one-day percentage increase ever, with preliminary figures showing the Nasdaq Composite® Index rising 7.94 percent - up 254.37 points to 3459.48. The previous one-day percentage increase record was set on October 21, 1987 with the Composite Index rising 7.34 percent. The Composite's 254.37 point increase was also its second greatest one-day point gain ever.
Market Making In Icelandic Government Bonds Increased Transparency In The Bond Market June-December 2000

Date 31/05/2000

In order to increase transparency and enhance market making in the secondary market the Minister of Finance has assigned the National Debt Management Agency (NDMA) the task of offering Market Making Agreements to market participants. Under this agreement Market Makers will be paid a fixed commission based on the transaction volume they initiate on the Icelandic Stock Exchange. In addition the NDMA will appoint the Market Makers as Authorised Dealers in Icelandic Government Bonds. Under the agree
Kansas City Board Of Trade Names Bob Petersen To Head Exchange

Date 31/05/2000

The Kansas City Board of Trade has hired Bob Petersen as its new president.
HKEx Shareholders Approved Resolutions At EGM

Date 31/05/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing held an Extraordinary General Meeting today (Wednesday) and shareholders approved the following resolutions: