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January 2006 - Euronext Key Indicators - 18.5 Million Cash Transactions In January, Up 42.8% Year-On-Year - Busiest Month Ever - Euronext.liffe’s Individual Equity Products Up 50% On January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

Cash products 18.5 million transactions were completed on Euronext’s cash market in January 2006, up 42.8% on the same month last year, making it the busiest month ever and surpassing the previous record level of 15.1 million registered in September 2005. This represents a record daily average of 841,000, up 33% on the 2005 daily average of 632,000. Shares 17.7 million transactions were registered in shares in January 2006, up 43.2% on the same month in 20
ISE Reports Record Monthly Volume For January 2006 - Average Daily Volume Record Of 2.7 Million Contracts, 50% Increase Vs. January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ISE) today reported that average daily trading volume for equity and index options contracts for January 2006 increased 49.5% to 2.7 million contracts as compared to 1.8 million contracts during the same period in 2004. Total equity and index options volume for the month increased 49.5% to 53.8 million contracts from 36.0 million contracts in the same year-ago period.
FSA Sets Out Priorities And Budget For 2006/07

Date 01/02/2006

The Financial Services Authority today publishes its Business Plan for 2006/07, setting out its priorities for the year ahead and its planned budget to achieve its objectives.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: January 20th – January 27th, 2006

Date 01/02/2006

For the week of January 20th – January 27th, 2006, the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 33,97 billion rubles or 1 million 423 thousand contracts, up 0,97% and 0,68% compared the last week (33,64 billion rubles and 1 million 413 thousand contracts). The total open interest at of the last day of the week, January 27th, 2006, reached 44,7 billon rubles or 2,15 million contacts, 24,6% and 22,4% up on the data shown January 20th, 2006. On Friday, 27th January, the trad
Eurex Trades Over 118 Million Contracts In January, Up 24 Percent On 2005 - Strong Growth In Fixed Income And Equity dDerivatives

Date 01/02/2006

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reported on Tuesday that it traded a total of 118 million contracts in January, up 24 percent on January 2005 and up 37 percent on the previous trading month. Approximately 5.4 million contracts per day were traded and settled in January. Open interest on Eurex, which as the number of open positions is an important indicator of future growth, continued to grow – totaling around 98 million contracts at the end of the month, an increase of approximately

Dr Greenspan To Become Honorary Adviser To UK's Chancellor Gordon Brown

Date 01/02/2006

The Treasury today announces that Dr Alan Greenspan KBE has agreed to be Honorary Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.
CME Reports Average Daily Volume Of 4.7 Million Contracts In January, Up 27 Percent From Year-Ago Period - CME(R) Globex(R) Average Daily Volume Of 3.3 Million Contracts Up 30 Percent - Electronic CME Eurodollar Options Volume Quadrupled Compared With Jan

Date 01/02/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today said average daily volume in January was 4.7 million contracts, up 27 percent from the same period a year ago. Total monthly volume was more than 94 million contracts. Average daily volume on the CME Globex electronic trading platform increased 30 percent from the same period a year ago to 3.3 million contracts per day, representing 71 percent of total exchange trading. Overall electronic options trading continued to gain moment
CME Announces Presidents' Day Holiday Trading Hours

Date 01/02/2006

CME has announced the following trading schedule for the Presidents’ Day holiday (all times are Central time):
CME And Merrill Lynch Launch Second Round Of LMC TRAKRS

Date 01/02/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today the successful launch of the second round of the LMC TRAKRS(R) product, the ninth in a series of non-traditional futures products developed jointly with Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER).
CESR Publishes The Responses Received To Its Consultation On CESR’s Guidelines For Supervisors Regarding The Notification Procedure According To Section VIII Of The UCITS Directive

Date 01/02/2006

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