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OneChicago Reports Record Volume In July - July ADV 44,425 Highest Ever

Date 01/08/2006

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 888,499 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in July, an all-time monthly volume record. July also included a single-day trading volume record of 464,574 contracts on July 25. Average daily volume of 44,425 is also a new record.
NZX Operating Metrics July 2006

Date 01/08/2006

Key Facts NZX 50 Index ended the month on 3,581, a 6% increase since the beginning of 2006 Total value traded in July was $2.83 billion with an average daily value traded of $135 million Total number of trades was 49,617, and average number of daily trades was 2,363 for July Total number of trades for the NZAX was 543 for the month, 4,814 year to date Total value traded on the NZAX was $4 million for the month, $45 million y
NYSE Group Receives SEC Approval To Launch NYSE Arca Options Trading Platform - New Advanced Electronic Trading System For Equity Options - All Market Participants Offered The Benefits Of Fast, Fair, And Open Access To Options Trading

Date 01/08/2006

The NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX ) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rules allowing NYSE Arca to introduce its new automated trading system for equity options on Aug. 7. Replacing the current options trading platform, PCX Plus, the NYSE Arca Options platform offers immediate electronic order execution in all of the nearly 2,000 options issues curre
Nymex To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 01/08/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas, Henry Hub swaps, NYMEX miNYTM natural gas, Henry Hub swing swap, Henry Hub penultimate swap, and the natural gas penultimate and last day futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
NYMEX to Change Margins For Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 01/08/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced today announced margin changes its financially settled electricity futures contracts on NYMEX ClearPort®, beginning at the close of business on Thursday.

NYBOT Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin FCOJ Positions

Date 01/08/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that in accordance with its New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) rules, it will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level for today, August 1, 2006.
NASDAQ Becomes Operational As A National Securities Exchange

Date 01/08/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has become operational as an exchange in NASDAQ-listed securities, effective today.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Successfully Launches Side-By-Side Trading

Date 01/08/2006

Today marked the first day of side-by-side trading of spring wheat futures at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange). The Exchange’s flagship contract, Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRS), can now be traded electronically or through open outcry during daytime trading hours of 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Central Time. According to James D. Facente, MGEX Director of Operations and IT, it was business as usual with all systems operating according to plan in both the electronic and open outcry mark
MCX Announces Agreement With Euronext.liffe

Date 01/08/2006

Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and Euronext.liffe announced today that they have signed a licensing agreement for MCX to use Euronext.liffe’s futures prices.
KCBT Sets New July Volume Records - Wheat Futures And Exchange Sets New Records For Month Of July

Date 01/08/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade has set new monthly trading volume records for the wheat futures contract and for the exchange as a whole for the calendar month of July.