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Date 28/08/2002

New Zealand Stock Exchange NZSE40 Index Review

The New Zealand Stock Exchange ("NZSE") is reviewing the composition and construction of its headline NZSE40 Index. No decision has been made in relation to this review. The NZSE is continuing discussion and consultation with key parties.
Date 28/08/2002

NASDAQ Receives Unanimous Approval from SEC To Launch New SuperMontage Trading System

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. today applauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) unanimous vote to approve NASDAQ's new SuperMontage trading system. Based on this vote, trading on SuperMontage will begin on or before October 11. In the event that no market participant chooses to meet the SEC certification requirement regarding use of the ADF as their primary stock facility, NASDAQ will commence trading on SuperMontage on September 17.
Date 28/08/2002

KCBT Amends Post-Settlement Session Rules

The Kansas City Board of Trade Board of Directors has approved amendments to the rules pertaining to trading in the Post Settlement Session. The amendments become effective on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002
Date 28/08/2002

Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Trading Schedule For September 11

The Kansas City Board of Trade Value Lineâ and ISDEXâ futures contracts will have a delayed opening of 10:00 a.m. CT on September 11 in observance of the first anniversary of the tragedy that occurred on that date last year. The delay is in coordination with U.S. Stock and Commodities Exchanges.
Date 28/08/2002

Iceland Stock Exchange Did Not Open For Trading Today Due To A Failure In CANTAT3

ICEX will not open for trading today due to a failure in the CANTAT3 fiber cable. Efforts by Landssimi Islands hf (Iceland Telecom, listed company, symbol SIMI) to establish a satellite link through which telecommuncations traffic between Iceland and the rest of the world can be re-routed have so far been unsuccessful. These efforts are expected to succeed soon. Therefore, ICEX expects regular trading hours tomorrow.

Date 28/08/2002

HKEx Publishes 2002 Interim Report On Web

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) published its 2002 interim report on HKEx website at http://www.hkex.com.hk under Investor Relations Corner of the Corporate section.
Date 28/08/2002

GL TRADE Achieves 33% Growth In Sales And Maintains Profitability In The First Half Of 2002, Despite A Difficult Economic Climate - Sales: € 61.1 M - Up 33 % - Net Profit (Before Goodwill): € 8.4 M - Up 36 %

The following results were released by the board on 27th August 2002: € millions June 30, 2002 June 30, 2001 % Increase Sales 61.1 45.9 +33%
Date 28/08/2002

Financial Results Presentation Presented By Richard Humphry, ASX Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer

To view the presentation by Richard Humphry, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ASX Results for the full year ended 30 June 2002, please click here.
Date 28/08/2002

CBOT 10-Year Interest Rate Swap Futures Set New Volume Record

Continuing to display one of the exchange's best new-product performances, the Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOTâ) 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures contract set a new daily volume record of 16,411 contracts on Tuesday, August 27. The former daily volume record of 12,414 contracts was set May 28, 2002.
Date 28/08/2002

BrokerTec Futures Exchange September 11th Remembrance

In remembrance of the terrorists attacks of last year, on September 11, 2002, BrokerTec Futures Exchange (BTEX) will close for one minute at 8:46 a.m. (New York time), the time that the first plane hit the World Trade Center, and for one minute at 10:29 a.m. (New York time), the time the second tower collapsed. During these closures, all orders will remain in the system and participants will not be able to execute, modify, delete or update any of these orders. In addition, BTEX will close early