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CBOT Fed Watch - March 17 Market Close

Date 17/03/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on March 22, 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.
Warsaw Exchange Announces A Quarterly Revision In The WIG, WIRR And WIG-PL Indices

Date 16/03/2005

Following the trading session on March 18, 2005, there will be a quarterly revision and composition of the WIG, WIRR and WIG-PL indices will be changed: MOL and BMPAG will join WIG index and INSTALKRK will enter WIRR index, TELMAX and UNIMIL will be moved from WIRR index to WIG index and KABLE, OPTIMUS, IRENA, ROPCZCE, EUROFAKTOR and ZREW will be moved from WIG index to WIRR index, SWARZEDZ will be removed from WIRR index, TELMAX, UNIMIL and SRUBEX will enter and INTERIA
State Aid: European Commission Outlaws Italian Tax breaks For Companies Listed For The First Time On EU Stock Exchanges

Date 16/03/2005

The European Commission has decided that an Italian scheme reducing the nominal and effective corporate tax rates of companies listed for the first time on a regulated EU stock exchange in 2004 violates EU Treaty state aid rules (Article 87). The decision follows an in-depth investigation opened in February 2004. The scheme distorts competition because it is limited to a small number of undertakings able to list within the narrow timeframe provided for by the law (i.e. 2004) and cons
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 16/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 16, 2005: Nuvo Network Management Inc. (TSXVN:NNM) will consolidate it’s shares on a 1-for-6 basis. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “NVO” and under the new CUSIP number 67065J 20 8. The name of the company is not being changed.
RTS Customers To Stream Quotes On AMEX ANTE Trading Platform- Connectivity To All Us Option Exchanges Completed

Date 16/03/2005

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global Independent Software Vendor, today announces the connectivity to the new fully electronic trading system ANTE of the American Stock Exchange AMEX. The AMEX ANTE system combines the price discovery of open outcry exchange with the increase of speed and efficiency of an electronic trading platform.

Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Latin America 40, And S&P/ASX 50 Indices

Date 16/03/2005

Standard & Poor's, as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding for the S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Asia 50, S&P ASX 50, and the S&P Latin America 40 Indices. In addition, Investible Weight Factors for some constituents in the S&P/ASX 50 will also be updated effective after the close of business Friday, March 18, 2005. New shares outstanding and Investible Weight Factors can be downloaded in Excel format using the links provided below.
NYSE Issues 2004 Annual Report And Proxy Statement To Members For Annual Meeting And Election

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today issued its 2004 annual report and mailed its proxy statement to members for the April 7 annual meeting and election. The annual report, which includes 2004 financial results, and the proxy statement are available on nyse.com. In addition to presenting several amendments to the Exchange’s Constitution and Certificate of Incorporation, the proxy statement includes the list of nominees for the NYSE’s Board of Directors.
NYSE Announces 2004 Financial Results

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today reported net income of $24.6 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, compared to $49.6 million in 2003. Fourth-quarter net income was $9.3 million versus $15.7 million in the year-ago quarter and a net loss of $1.6 million for the third quarter of 2004.
Nymex: Richard Schaeffer Elected Vice Chairman; Seven Others To Board Positions

Date 16/03/2005

The shareholders of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., and the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday elected Richard Schaeffer as vice chairman of the board and the following individuals to other positions on the Exchange board of directors: Stanley Meierfeld, Kevin McDonnell, Steven Karvellas, A. George Gero, Eric Bolling, Harvey Gralla, and Melvyn Falis.
Nymex To List Gold Options Contract On NYMEX ACCESS®

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will list the gold options contract for after-hours trading on NYMEX ACCESS® beginning on Sunday evening, March 20, for the March 21 trading session.