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TSX Group – Labour Day Closures

Date 24/08/2006

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 4th, 2006. Both exchanges will re-open for business on Tuesday, September 5th.
Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Start 15 Minutes Earlier On 31 August 2006

Date 24/08/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 31 August 2006, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Deliverable Grades Of Platinum

Date 24/08/2006

The quality of standard grade and deliverable grade for platinum has been modified from a "bar of minimum 99.9% purity" to a "bar of minimum 99.95% purity" starting with the August 2005 contract month.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For August 2006

Date 24/08/2006

As of mid-August, short interest in 2,718 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,112,973,390 shares compared with 6,974,241,434 shares in 2,731 Global Market issues for the month of July.
Thai Bourse’s Three-Year Strategy To Become A Main Regional Market

Date 24/08/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has committed itself to a series of medium-term strategies covering the next three years. The Exchange intends to become one of the region’s main markets, with an integrated approach offering a range of attractive products. SET plans to construct strategic alliances with local and international partners to attract investors. Its plan is comprised of three strategic directions and eight agendas.

Thai Bourse To Launch Futures Trading Using The Internet Aug. 28

Date 24/08/2006

“Providing a trading alternative through the internet will make the investing process faster and more convenient. Investors with existing futures trading accounts can simply tell their brokers that they wish to trade online. We expect there will be at least 10 brokerage firms initially providing online trading services,” TFEX President Ms. Kesara Manchusree said.
Thai Bourse And Daishin Develop Online Futures Trading Program

Date 24/08/2006

SETTRADE.Com Co., Ltd. (SETTRADE) has developed its online futures trading facilities in cooperation with Daishin Securities, a leader in the field in Korea. The new service, which is scheduled for launch on Aug. 28, will support futures trading in the Thai market with a highly efficient, modern, and user-friendly system.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan 500, S&P/TOPIX 150, S&P Japan MidCap 100, And S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices

Date 24/08/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P Japan 500, S&P/TOPIX 150, S&P Japan MidCap 100, and S&P Japan SmallCap 250 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday, August 31st 2006.
Share Changes For Macquarie Goodman Group In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 24/08/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Tuesday, August 29, 2006:
Program Trading Averaged 29.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 14-18

Date 24/08/2006

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 Aug. 14-18.