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Highlights From July 2004 Cyprus Stock Exchange Bulletin

Date 10/08/2004

PricesOn the last day of the month the General Price Index was 74,51 points. It is worth to mention, however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 74,51 points. On a sectoral level, sub-indices reached the following points: Banking sector, 95,94 Approval Investment companies sector 72,37, and Insurance companies sector 12,23 , Manufacturing sector 47,60, Tourism sector 45,04, Trading sector 20,56, Building Materials and Construction sector 61,40, Information Techn
GL TRADE Opens Office In Seoul To Provide Local Support To Securities Houses And FCMs.

Date 10/08/2004

After 3 years of business development in Korea and a current customer base of over 20 clients, GL TRADE decided to reinforce its presence by opening a local office in the financial district of Yoido Dong in Seoul in order to support their local clients.
Euronext.life: Eurodollar Open Interest Hits 100,000 Mark

Date 10/08/2004

Euronext.liffe announced that Eurodollar futures and options on LIFFE CONNECT® reached record open interest of over 100,000 contracts on 9 August 2004.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Oil Prices And The Job Market Set The Agenda

Date 10/08/2004

High oil prices and disappointing job figures have slowed the growth pace of the economy at the entry to the third quarter. The USA in particular is marked by increasing oil prices, and the American and the European central banks are put to the test in their efforts to fight inflationary effects resulting from high oil prices, writes Senior Economist Søren Nielsen, Nykredit Markets, in Focus no. 86.
CMS Webview Opens Second US Sales Office

Date 10/08/2004

CMS WebView plc (CMS), a leading provider of systems and software for real-time data distribution and management, is opening an office in New York City, its second U.S. sales office. In March, CMS opened a sales office in Chicago, which is led by Kurt Klein, Director, North American Operations.

CBOT Fed Watch - August 2004

Date 10/08/2004

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on August 10, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CalPERS Earns 16.7 Percent Return For Fiscal Year

Date 10/08/2004

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) earned a 16.7 percent return on its investments for the one-year period ended June 30, 2004, boosting overall market value to $166 billion, and achieving double-digit returns that have not been seen since the mid 1990’s.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics July 2004

Date 10/08/2004

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Statistics – July 2004

Date 09/08/2004

Click here to view Tokyo Stock Exchange statistical data for July 2004.
Thailand Securities Depository Confident T+2 Clearing & Settlement Period Will Become Effective In 2005

Date 09/08/2004

After discussing with ASCO, AIMC, and the Custodian Club, the TSD is confident that the clearing and settlement period can be shortened from T+3 to T+2 in 2005 without any undue problems or delays. The new system will benefit all related parties, as it will reduce risks and operational costs, whilst promoting liquidity and efficiency.