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Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Market

Date 25/11/2004

For the week of November 15th – November 19th, 2004, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 8 035 million rubles and 888 thousand contracts. Total open interest as of November 19th, 2004, increased by 12% in rubles and 11% in contracts and equaled 12 507 million rubles and 1 415 thousand contracts.
Changes In The TOCOM Rubber Market 2004

Date 25/11/2004

TOCOM will make the following two major changes to its rubber futures contract. 1. Trading method will be changed from the floor-based "Itayose Trading" to the computerized "Systems Trading". (January 4, 2005) 2. Contract unit will be reduced from 10,000 kg to 5,000 kg. (From July 2005 contract which will be generated on Jan. 26, 2005) 1. The following changes will accompany the start of system trading in the rubber market on January 4, 2005 (
Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône Celebrates Successful Listing On Euronext

Date 25/11/2004

Société des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône was today admitted to the Premier Marché of Euronext Paris.
World Federation Of Exchanges: Exchange CFO Workshop Report

Date 24/11/2004

In September, exchange treasurers met at Deutsche B?e to review current practices and issues in financial management of bourses.
UNICEF Challenges The City To Compete For A Cause

Date 24/11/2004

Digby Jones, Vice President of UNICEF UK and Mark Makepeace, Honorary Fellow of UNICEF and Chief Executive of FTSE Group, are today throwing down the gauntlet to financial institutions and challenging them to take part in an investment race that will separate the wheat from the chaff – The Ethical Investment Race 2004/2005.

UK's HM Treasury Regulation Of Investment Trust Companies

Date 24/11/2004

The Treasury is today launching a consultation on the regulation of investment trust companies. Consultation fulfils a Government undertaking to consider and consult fully on the regulation of investment trust companies following a recommendation by the Treasury Select Committee. In its report into split capital investment trusts the Committee recommended that investment trust companies should be brought within the scope of investment product regulation by the Financial Services Authority
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For November 2004

Date 24/11/2004

As of mid-November, short interest in 2,756 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,881,995,911 shares compared with 4,998,591,085 shares in 2,770 National Market issues for the month of October.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 24/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 24, 2004: Shore Gold Inc. (TSXVN:SGF) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol “SGF” at the open on Friday, November 26, 2004. Planet Ventures Inc. (TSXVN :PLV) will change its name to Antares Minerals Inc. and the company will trade under the new ticker symbol “ANM.” There is no c
S&P Emerging Markets Database Indices Will Use Intra-Day Foreign Exchange Rates For Their Closing Foreign Exchange Rates On December 24th, 2004

Date 24/11/2004

The WM Company will not be publishing Closing Spot Foreign Exchange Rates on December 24th, 2004. However, the WM Company will be publishing Intra-Day Spot Foreign Exchange Rates up to 12:00 PM London Time on December 24th, 2004. The WM Company has recommended that the Intra-Day Spot Foreign Exchange Rates as of 12:00 PM London Time be used as the Closing Foreign Exchange Rates for December 24th, 2004. The S&P EMDB Indices Group accepts the WM Company’s recommendation. Therefore, we will
NYSE Seat Sells For $1,040,000

Date 24/11/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Nov. 24, 2004, for $1,040,000; down $35,000 from the previous regular seat sale on November 10, 2004.