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Newsletter From Oslo Børs: Monthly Statistics Derivatives 2006

Date 03/08/2006

January (xls)

KCBT Sets New Single-day Volume Record - KCBT Wheat Futures Trade Nearly 40,000 Contracts

Date 03/08/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures volume on Wednesday, August 2 amounted to 39,711 contracts, exceeding all previous single-day volume records. The previous record of 37,253 contracts was set on February 24 of this year. Each wheat futures contract represents 5,000 bushels, with trading volume yesterday amounting to 198.56 million bushels.
Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: An Enforcement Action Has Been Taken By The UKFSA Against GLG Partners L.P.

Date 03/08/2006

An enforcement action has been taken by the UKFSA against GLG Partners L.P. and one of its former managing directors for market abuse involving the Japanese securities market.
Final Report Of The Review Panel Of The Implementation Review Of CESR’S Standard N°1 On Financial Information (Ref: CESR/06-181)

Date 03/08/2006

Click here to download the final report of the Review Panel of the Implementation Review of CESR’S Standard N°1 on Financial Information (Ref: CESR/06-181).

Extraordinary Distribution Of €3 Per Share By Euronext N.V. And Change In The Nominal Value

Date 03/08/2006

The annual general meeting of Euronext N.V. held on Tuesday 23 May 2006 approved the extraordinary distribution of €3 per share by way of a share capital repayment payable on Friday 11 August 2006, on condition that all applicable legal requirements and formalities are complied with by then.
Euronext.liffe To Offer The First On-Exchange Solution For Variance Futures From 18 September 2006

Date 03/08/2006

Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, today announced its plans to offer the first cleared-only, exchange solution for Variance Futures, by launching Variance Futures Contracts on Bclear from 18 September 2006.
Dow Jones Indexes President Elected To Copyright Clearance Center Board Of Directors

Date 03/08/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Michael A. Petronella, president of Dow Jones Indexes/Ventures, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., the world’s premier provider of copyright licensing and compliance solutions for the information content industry.
Company Share Change in the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices

Date 03/08/2006

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices effective after the close of trading Friday August 4, 2006. Shanghai Oriental Pearl (Group) Co.,Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SH600832, GICS code: 25301020), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices will increase its index shares from 614,996,160 to 859,988,645. This change is due to a resumption of trading in 244,992,485 shares that are considered available float shares.
CBOT Fed Watch - August 3 Market Close

Date 03/08/2006

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on August 8, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.