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NYBOT’s Sugar And Cotton Options On Futures Spreads Contracts Trade Well On Their First Day

Date 24/03/2005

The new Sugar No. 11SM Options on Futures Spreads (OFS) contract and Cotton No. 2SM OFS contract had a successful first day of trading today at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®).
NYBOT Coffee, Cocoa, Russell And Cotton Products Set New Open Interest Records

Date 24/03/2005

Four products at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) have recently set records in open interest, or the number of outstanding contracts, including: The Coffee “C”® futures contract (symbol KC), which set an open interest record on March 22, 2005, of 123,010 contracts, replacing the previous record of 122,361 contracts from March 18, 2005. Coffee options (symbol KC) also set a record on March 10, 2005, of 170,487 contracts, replacing the March 9, 2005 record of 165,975 contracts.
March Issue Of Futures Industry Now Online

Date 24/03/2005

Please click this link to access the contents. The highlights are the annual survey of global futures and options trading volume, an interview with Rep. Jerry Moran on CFTC reauthorization, a timeline covering the last 50 years of futures industry history, a summary of the CBOE portfolio margining project, and an article on the four-way competition in Russell index futures.
March 2005 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 2.88% Loss In March, European Stock

Date 24/03/2005

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.88% in March, closing at 10456.02. Stock market indexes in Europe fell, indexes in Asia fell and Globally indexes were down in March, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 24/03/2005

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly report.

London Stock Exchange Pre-close Period Update

Date 24/03/2005

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the 11 months ended 28 February 2005 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year.London Stock Exchange plc (“the Exchange”) today issued a routine update ahead of the close period relating to the year ending 31 March 2005.
Korea Exchange Plans To Launch The Combined Index On June 1, 2005

Date 24/03/2005

Korea Exchange(KRX) plans to develop and launch an integrated index on June 1, which will serve as a key index representing the entire Korean stock market, in an effort to maximize synergy effects of the stock markets' consolidation.
HKEx Submits Views On Proposals For Statutory Backing To Listing Rules

Date 24/03/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today submitted its views on each of the Government's and the Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) consultation documents on proposals aimed at giving statutory backing to major listing requirements.
Dow Jones Indexes/STOXX Ltd: Five Years Ago, The Internet And Technology Sectors Reached Their All-Time High

Date 24/03/2005

In March 2000, the internet and the technology sectors reached their all-time high. The U.S. internet sector measured by the Dow Jones Internet Composite Index had gained 810% from January 1, 1998 to its peak on March 9, 2000 compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which gained 27% in the same time period. The Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index and the Dow Jones Technology Titans 30 Index gained 304% and 296% respectively from the beginning of 1998 to their highest point on March 27, 2000 and
Component Change Made To Dow Jones China Indexes - Changes Are A Result Of A Regular Quarterly Review Of The Index

Date 24/03/2005

Dow Jones Indexes today announced the results of the first regular quarterly review in 2005 for Dow Jones China Indexes (Dow-China Indexes). The component changes in the Dow Jones China 88 (Dow-China 88), Dow Jones China Total Market (Dow-China Total Market), Dow Jones Shanghai (Dow-Shanghai), Dow Jones Shenzhen (Dow-Shenzhen) Index, and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index will be effective on April 1, 2005.