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NYSE Group, Inc. 2006 Highlights - Transformation Into Growth Oriented Company Operating Two Separate Exchanges - Multiple Products and Trading Platforms - Leader In Cash Equities And ETFs, Complemented By Options, Bonds And New Businesses

Date 29/12/2006

NYSE Inc. Merger with Archipelago Holdings, Inc. The completion of the NYSE/Archipelago Holdings, Inc. merger on March 7, 2006 marked a historic change for the NYSE as it transitioned from a not-for-profit institution into the publicly traded NYSE Group, Inc (NYSE: NYX). The landmark merger with Archipelago created new efficiencies, greater innovation, and new business and revenue opportunities while better serving customers and t
CBOT Traders Celebrate End Of Record Year In A Shower Of Confetti

Date 29/12/2006

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) members celebrated their fifth consecutive record-setting year at the close on the final day of trading for 2006. The new all-time annual volume record surpassed 804 million contracts traded. The Exchange exceeded the previous record set in 2005 of 674,651,393 contracts on November 3, 2006.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Seven New Options On Wednesday, January 3

Date 29/12/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade seven new options on January 3, 2007 that were previously set to begin on Thursday, December 28. The following options were allocated to Citadel Derivatives Trading Group LLC: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (option/stock symbol: EEM) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 250,000 cont
CBOT Rings In New Year With Confetti Shower - CBOT Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Annual Volume Record

Date 29/12/2006

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) members will once again celebrate a record-setting year on the final day of trading for 2006. In 2006, the CBOT set an all-time volume record, as the total surpassed 801 million contracts traded. The previous record, 674,651,393 contracts, was set in 2005.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Six New Options On Friday, January 5

Date 29/12/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade six new options on January 5, 2007. The following option was allocated to Citigroup Derivatives Markets, Inc.: Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (option/stock symbol: GDX) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. The next two options were allocated to McGowan Investors

CHX Will Be Closed On Tuesday, January 2 To Honor Former President Gerald R. Ford

Date 29/12/2006

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) will be closed on January 2, 2007 in conjunction with other stock and equity options markets in remembrance of former President Gerald R. Ford.
SEC Supports Decision Of Securities Markets To Observe National Day Of Mourning For Former President Gerald R. Ford

Date 29/12/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission strongly supports the markets' decision to honor the memory and historic contributions of former President Gerald R. Ford in observance of the national day of mourning. The decision that provides for closure of the equities markets and the early close of the bond markets on Jan. 2, 2007, was made by the markets in coordination with Commission staff.
NYBOT To Suspend Trading Tuesday, January 2 In Observance Of President Gerald Ford’s Passing

Date 29/12/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that the Exchange will suspend trading in all of its markets except the currencies, U.S. Dollar Index (USDX®) and FINEX® Euro Index on Tuesday, January 2nd to mark the passing of President Gerald Ford. NYBOT’s Currency markets will be open on Tuesday until 1 pm (NY Time). The Exchange will remain open for all other business.
CBOT To Honor Former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford On Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Date 29/12/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced the following schedule, in accordance with the National Day of Mourning in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford on January 2, 2007. All times listed refer to Central Standard Time.
NYBOT To Introduce Colombian Peso/U.S. Dollar And Brazilian Real/U.S. Dollar Currency Futures Contracts

Date 29/12/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) will launch its new Colombian peso/U.S. dollar (symbol CU) and Brazilian real/U.S. dollar (symbol BX) futures contracts on Friday, January 12, 2007. The two new contracts are designed to complement NYBOT’s benchmark core agricultural contracts with underlying products produced in large quantities in Central and South America. The contracts provide particular support for users of the Coffee “C”® contract (symbol KC) and will help members of the coffee indus