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Bahrain Market Weekly Report

Date 21/02/2000

After a 1.7% fall the previous week, the index remained around the same level this week. However quite similar to last week, the market remained dull with the losers continuing to outnumber gainers.
TSE Experiences Trade Confirmation Delays

Date 18/02/2000

Some member firms faced delays today getting information on the status of their trades and confirmations. The slowdown experienced by TSE trading customers who receive their information via the Toronto Broadcast Feed (TBF), was created by unprecedented volume at the market open.
Reweighting Of The Amsterdam Exchanges Index And Amsterdam Midkap Index

Date 18/02/2000

Under the rules of the Amsterdam Exchanges index (AEX) and the Amsterdam Midkap index (AMX), both indices are reweighted annually on the third Friday of February. On the basis of this reweighting, the following changes are made to the indices from Monday 21 February 2000.
Nasdaq Share Volume Breaks Two Billion Mark - Composite Index Also Posts A Record High

Date 18/02/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced yesterday that its daily trading volume surpassed the two2 billion mark for the first time ever, with preliminary figures showing more than 2.0075 billion shares changing hands. Daily volume so far this year has averaged 1.679 billion shares. The Nasdaq Composite® Index also closed at a record high. Preliminary data indicates the Composite gained 121.2722 points to close at 4548.9287. It was the Composite's sixth largest one-day point increase ever.
Nasdaq Indices Temporarily Disrupted Due To Problem With Communications Line At Data Center - Nasdaq Trading Unaffected By Suspension Of Last Sale Price Information on Trader

Date 18/02/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that a communications line malfunctioned before noon today. Last sale price information on Nasdaq® securities-with symbols beginning A through J-were unable to be transmitted to Nasdaq Workstations II professional workstations. Subsequently, Nasdaq halted the dissemination of current values of all indices-except for the Nasdaq-100® that is calculated in a different system. During the approximate two-hour disruption, dissemination of last sale prices and o
Extensions To LIFFE's Wholesale Trading Facilities

Date 18/02/2000

LIFFE's Wholesale Market Facilities, which include its Block Trading Facility and Basis Trading Facility, provide an important adjunct to its central markets by recognising the need to allow large and contingent trades to be conducted without execution risk.
Amsterdam Exchanges Apologises For Interruption In Trading In Philips

Date 18/02/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges sincerely apologies for the fact that trading in Philips was not possible between 9.01 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. due to a technical breakdown in the trading system.
3rd FIBV Global Emerging Markets Conference And Exhibition In Istanbul

Date 18/02/2000

The "3rd FIBV Global Emerging Markets Conference and Exhibition", organized by the International Federation of Stock Exchanges (FIBV) and the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), will be held in Istanbul, between 5-7 April 2000.
Program Trading Averaged 15.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 7 - Feb. 11

Date 17/02/2000

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 Feb. 7 - Feb. 11. The data indicated that during Feb. 7 - Feb. 11, program trading amounted to 15.9 percent of NYSE average daily volume of 1,026.0 million shares, or 162.9 million shares a day.
Nymex To Increase Propane Margins

Date 17/02/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday announced that as of the close of business today (Thursday February 17) it will increase the margins on its propane futures contract to $1,900 from $1,400 for clearing members; to $2,090 from $1,540 for members; and from $2,565 from $1,890 for customers.