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Strong Growth At Clearstream For September 2004

Date 07/10/2004

Clearstream’s core business figures showed further growth levels in September 2004. The number of international transactions processed by Clearstream rose to 12.8 million year to date September 2004, an increase of 4.6 percent year on year (January to September 2003: 12.2 million). 18 percent of these transactions are registered as stock exchange transactions, 82 percent as Over the Counter (OTC) transactions. The introduction of the equity central counterparty in March 2003 continues to result
Stockholmsbörsen Monthly Report - Derivatives Volumes September 2004

Date 07/10/2004

Click here to see the volumes in derivative trading for Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian products.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P Index

Date 07/10/2004

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) will replace Chelsea Property Group Inc. (NYSE:CPG) in the S&P REIT Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, October 14, 2004. Chelsea Property is being acquired by S&P 500 and S&P REIT Composite constituent Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG) in a transaction expected to close on or about that date. The deal is still subject to shareholder approval. Standard & Poor’s will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its we
RTS Stock Exchange: Record Monthly Trading Volume in Options

Date 07/10/2004

In September 2004 monthly trading volume in options on FORTS (Futures&Options on RTS) reached its all-time maximum - 397 thousand contracts, 10% than the previous record of 360 thousand shown in April 2004. The most popular was the options contract on 'RAO UES of Russia' futures - 48% of total trading volume, followed by the options on 'Gazprom" futures and 'LUKOil' futures - 26,7% and 24,8%, accordingly.
Program Trading Averaged 55.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sep. 27-Oct. 1

Date 07/10/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Sep. 27-Oct. 1.

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces Dismissal Of Dissident Member Litigation - “Longstanding Claims Against Exchange Dismissed In Their Entirety By Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas ”

Date 07/10/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that Judge Gene D. Cohen, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, in a ruling yesterday granted the Exchange’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing completely the claims brought against the PHLX in Joseph Carapico, et al. v. Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., et al.
OneChicago Announces Departure Of William Rainer, Names Martin Doyle As President And Peter Borish As Chairman - Exchanges Renew Financial Commitment As Joint Venture Strengthens Focus On CBOE Options Traders

Date 07/10/2004

OneChicago Announces Departure Of William Rainer, Names Martin Doyle As President And Peter Borish As Chairman - Exchanges Renew Financial Commitment As Joint Venture Strengthens Focus On CBOE Options Traders
Nymex To Move Daytime Trading of Financially Settled PJM Monthly Electricity Futures To NYMEX ClearPort<SUP>sm</SUP>

Date 07/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., board of directors last night voted to move daytime trading of its financially settled PJM monthly electricity futures contract to its NYMEX ClearPortsm system from the trading floor on November 1.
Nymex To Increase Margins On Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contracrs

Date 07/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e–miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
NYBOT Markets Break All-Time Volume Record - September Volume Continues Record-Breaking Pace

Date 07/10/2004

As of October 5, the markets of the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, have set an all-time annual volume record with 24,833,089 combined futures and options contracts being traded, surpassing the previous full-year record of 24,832,158 contracts set in 2003.