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Date 22/01/2001

NASDAQ Announces Component Changes To Biotechnology Index

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today announced that effective with the market open on Tuesday, January 23, the components of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index® (Nasdaq: IXBT) will change. A capitalization-weighted index representing the largest and most actively traded Nasdaq® biotechnology stocks, the Nasdaq Biotech Index includes companies primarily engaged in using biomedical research for the discovery or development of novel treatments and cures for human disease. All securities in the Index mus
Date 22/01/2001

LIFFE Announces Market Makers For Universal Stock Futures

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) has announced eight designated market makers to enhance the liquidity of its new Universal Stock Futures product.
Date 22/01/2001

IPE Sets Record Volumes For 2000

Traded volume at the IPE reached record levels last year as oil price movement reinforced the advantages of using the IPE for managing price risk exposure.
Date 22/01/2001

Helsinki Exchanges: Trading And Clearing Services To Be Exempt From VAT

The cost of trading and clearing transactions at Marketplace Helsinki will be lowered following a decision by the Supreme Administrative Court January 18, 2001.
Date 22/01/2001

CME Eurodolar Futures Set Open Interest Record - Euroyen LIBOR Futures Surge To New Open Interest Highs

Open interest in Eurodollar futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a record for the second consecutive session on Friday at 3,658,745 positions, surpassing the previous record of 3,599,593 set on Jan. 18, and representing nearly $3.7 trillion in risk management on CME.

Date 22/01/2001

CBOT’s Neubauer Says Court Ruling Has No Impact on Exercise Right Today

Dear Fellow Members: At a hearing on Friday, the Circuit Court dismissed our lawsuit against the CBOE on federal preemption grounds, ruling that this matter should be resolved in the first instance by the SEC. Judge Durkin’s ruling did not address the merits of the dispute and has no impact on the continuation of the Exercise Right today.
Date 22/01/2001

CBOE Sets Single-Day Volume Record On Friday, January 19th

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that 2,501,747 contracts (an estimated 1,573,520 calls and 765,478 puts) traded on Friday, January 19, 2001 establishing a new record for single-day total volume at the exchange.
Date 22/01/2001

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Another dull week on the bourse ran its course with the market down 0.2%.
Date 22/01/2001

Abdul Jabbar Majid Appointed Executive Chairman Of KLOFFE And COMMEX.

Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) and Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) wish to announce that Y.B. Minister of Finance has appointed Encik Abdul Jabbar Majid as Executive Chairman of KLOFFE and COMMEX.
Date 19/01/2001

The Amex® Announces Record Results For 2000 - Gains Across All Business Lines; ETF Products Top $70 Billion; Options Set Record

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today detailed its results for the year 2000, posting strong gains in all three of its core business lines. Exchange-traded fund assets and average daily volume nearly doubled for the sixth consecutive year. The Amex’s options business traded a record volume of more than 200 million contracts. The Amex Composite Index beat that of every other domestic exchange and the Amex added 112 new operating company listings.