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Tokyo Stock Exchange: JGB Futures Daily Trading Volume Sets Record High

Date 08/06/2006

Trading volume on JGB futures (all contracts) sets a daily record-high, 174,172 (100mil.yen)(SP; 96,246), today (June 8, 2006 ).
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Application Of Intraday Additional Margin Call

Date 08/06/2006

Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) applied the Intraday Additional Margin Call of Interest-rate etc. Financial Futures contracts today as the Three-month Euroyen futures market soared, for first time since May 10, 2006.
Thai Bourse Reorganizes Its Industry Sectors

Date 08/06/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will update the scope and titles of three industry sectors to encompass new and expanding business areas, and more accurately reflect the core businesses of firms preparing to list. These sectors will be known as: Industrial Materials and Machinery (IMM) instead of Machinery & Equipment, Home and Office Products (HOME) instead of Household Goods, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) instead of Communication. This 4th and last redistribution of c
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 08/06/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday June 8, 2006:
Securities Industry Association Provides Anti-Money Laundering Program To Chinese Delegation

Date 08/06/2006

The Securities Industry Association (SIA) this week is providing a four-day anti-money laundering (AML) training course to a visiting delegation from the People's Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

SEC: $750 Million Distribution Begins For Bristol-Myers Fraud Victims

Date 08/06/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that starting today $750 million will be distributed to compensate shareholders injured by fraudulent earnings management at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS). The distribution fund includes $150 million BMS paid to settle fraud charges brought by the Commission. The fund also includes $300 million BMS paid to settle a related civil class action, and $300 million paid by BMS in a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in N
RTS: The First Price On Contract On Urals Oil – USD 65.2 Dollars Per Barrel

Date 08/06/2006

8th June, 2006, at 10:30:04 t he first deal with future contracts Urals oil with settlement in July has been concluded on FORTS (Futures&Options on RTS) at the price of 65.2 dollars for barrel (1751 rouble). The volume of the first deal was 1 contract (65,2 dollars or 1751 rouble for barrel).
RTS Started Trading In Contracts For Gold

Date 08/06/2006

8th June, 2006, for the first time trading in gold contracts has begun in Russia. The first transaction with future contracts on gold with settlement in July and September has been concluded on FORTS (Futures&Options on RTS) at the price of 626,5 dollars for ounce.
Program Trading Averaged 73.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 30-June 2

Date 08/06/2006

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 May 30-June 2.
NYSE The First To List Barclays iPath<SUP>SM</SUP> Exchange Traded Notes - Two New Securities Based On Commodities Indexes Began Trading

Date 08/06/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today began trading Barclays Bank PLC’s newest product, the iPathSM Exchange Traded Notes (iPathSM ETNs).