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Date 10/12/2003

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, December 11, 2003: The relative weight of Baytex Energy Trust (TSX:BTE.UN - GICS 10102020 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) will increase by approximately 0.15% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.30% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the trust due to the
Date 10/12/2003

SEC Sues Former Executives Of Nicor Energy For Role In Financial Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil enforcement action against four former senior executives of Nicor Energy LLC, alleging that the executives inflated net income by $11 million in 2001. Nicor Energy is a joint venture between Nicor Inc. and Dynegy Inc. In its complaint, the SEC alleged that the executives used an array of improper accounting tools for the express purpose of hitting earnings targets.
Date 10/12/2003

RTS Stock Exchange Clearing Member Initiation Fee Increases By 50%

At its December 9th, 2003, meeting the RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Committee decided to increase the clearing member initiation fee by 50% to 300 thousand rubles. The increase becomes effective February 1st, 2004.
Date 10/12/2003

Plunging U.S. Dollar Helps Spur Busiest Day Ever In CME Foreign Exchange Markets - Record Open Interest Levels In Numerous Global Currencies Indicate Continued Uncertainty About Value Of The Dollar

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a new volume record Monday in its foreign exchange (FX) markets, as trading and open interest records were set in numerous individual currencies reflecting the continued drop in value of the U.S. dollar.
Date 10/12/2003

OneChicago Reports Record Daily Volume

OneChicago, LLC traded 243,198 contracts Tuesday, approximately doubling the previous Exchange-wide daily volume record of 123,600 contracts traded September 10.

Date 10/12/2003

Nymex To Increase Margin Rates On Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e-miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
Date 10/12/2003

NQLX To Focus On Top Listings

NQLX LLC announced yesteday that it is focusing on its top listings by suspending over the next several months trading in 29 single stock futures names that lack open interest. In 19 single stock futures names, the suspension of all contracts, except for December 2003 contracts, took effect on December 5, 2003. Also, on December 5, 2003, in 10 additional single stock futures names, NQLX suspended trading in certain contract months that lacked open interest, with an eye toward suspending all trad
Date 10/12/2003

November 2003: Performance Of The MICEX Markets With Comment On The Situation

In November, 20.5 billion dollars worth of transactions were concluded in all of the MICEX markets, 37.9% less than in October.
Date 10/12/2003

NASDAQ Letter To SEC Regarding Trade Halt Of Corinthian Colleges, Inc.(COCO) December 5, 2003

Please click here to view NASDAQ's letter to the SEC regarding the trade halt of Corinthian Colleges, Inc.(COCO) December 5, 2003.
Date 10/12/2003

Nasdaq Announces New SuperMontage Pricing

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ"; OTCBB: NDAQ), today announced a new pricing schedule for its SuperMontage trading platform. The new NASDAQ SuperMontage price schedule is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be implemented on Friday, January 2, 2004.