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  • CME: National Day Of Mourning For Former President Gerald R. Ford

    Date 29/12/2006

    President George W. Bush has declared Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a National Day of Mourning in observance of the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME” or “Exchange”), the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA,” formerly, the Bond Market Association), have coordinated market openings and closings with regard to the declared National Day of Mourning

  • Company Share Changes And Price Adjustment In The S&P/CITIC 300 And 50 Indices

    Date 29/12/2006

    S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices effective after the close of trading on Thursday January 4, 2006. Bank of China (Exchange Ticker: SH601988, GICS code: 40101010), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices will increase its index shares from 4,331,170,531 to 5,207,794,000. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 876,623,469 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the

  • NASDAQ To Honor President Gerald Ford With MarketSite Tower Broadcast

    Date 29/12/2006

    In memory of President Gerald Ford, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) will broadcast President Ford's Funeral Service on the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower between 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. In addition, The NASDAQ will be closed in accordance with our country's national day of mourning.

  • IWF Change For Repsol YPF S.A. In The S&P European Indices

    Date 29/12/2006

    Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 03 January 2007: Repsol YPF S.A. (Spain, SEDOL: 5669354, GICS: Energy, GICS Code: 10102010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, IWF will change to 0.7693 following the acquisition of 6.88% of the company’s shares by Sacyr Vallehermoso S.A.

  • NYSE Group, Inc. 2006 Highlights - Transformation Into Growth Oriented Company Operating Two Separate Exchanges - Multiple Products and Trading Platforms - Leader In Cash Equities And ETFs, Complemented By Options, Bonds And New Businesses

    Date 29/12/2006

    NYSE Inc. Merger with Archipelago Holdings, Inc. The completion of the NYSE/Archipelago Holdings, Inc. merger on March 7, 2006 marked a historic change for the NYSE as it transitioned from a not-for-profit institution into the publicly traded NYSE Group, Inc (NYSE: NYX).  The landmark merger with Archipelago created new efficiencies, greater innovation, and new business and revenue opportunities while better serving customers and t

  • CBOT Traders Celebrate End Of Record Year In A Shower Of Confetti

    Date 29/12/2006

    Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) members celebrated their fifth consecutive record-setting year at the close on the final day of trading for 2006. The new all-time annual volume record surpassed 804 million contracts traded. The Exchange exceeded the previous record set in 2005 of 674,651,393 contracts on November 3, 2006.

  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Seven New Options On Wednesday, January 3

    Date 29/12/2006

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade seven new options on January 3, 2007 that were previously set to begin on Thursday, December 28. The following options were allocated to Citadel Derivatives Trading Group LLC: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (option/stock symbol: EEM) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 250,000 cont

  • CBOT Rings In New Year With Confetti Shower - CBOT Celebrates Fifth Consecutive Annual Volume Record

    Date 29/12/2006

    Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) members will once again celebrate a record-setting year on the final day of trading for 2006. In 2006, the CBOT set an all-time volume record, as the total surpassed 801 million contracts traded. The previous record, 674,651,393 contracts, was set in 2005.

  • The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Six New Options On Friday, January 5

    Date 29/12/2006

    The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade six new options on January 5, 2007. The following option was allocated to Citigroup Derivatives Markets, Inc.: Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (option/stock symbol: GDX) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. The next two options were allocated to McGowan Investors

  • CHX Will Be Closed On Tuesday, January 2 To Honor Former President Gerald R. Ford

    Date 29/12/2006

    The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) will be closed on January 2, 2007 in conjunction with other stock and equity options markets in remembrance of former President Gerald R. Ford.