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NYMEX Supports CFTC Decision To Review ICE Status

Date 01/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), is pleased that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has determined to evaluate the use of the no-action process in light of the significant issues raised by the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) proposal.
New York Mercantile Exchange Sets Gold Futures, Silver Options Monthly Volume Records

Date 01/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that the COMEX Division gold futures and silver options contracts set monthly volume records in January.
NASD Foundation Funds Research To Improve Financial Product Disclosure Information And Calls For Additional Research Proposals

Date 01/02/2006

The NASD Investor Education Foundation announced today it has awarded more than $400,000 to two universities for research projects aimed at making financial product information more meaningful and more accessible to the investing public.
Lyxor AM Introduces On Euronext The First Tracker On Commodities: Lyxor ETF Commodities CRB (Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index)

Date 01/02/2006

Lyxor Asset Management, Société Générale’s wholly owned subsidiary, announced today the launch on Euronext of the first and only Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Europe to track the Reuters/Jefferies CRB index. For nearly 50 years, this world-renowned index has served as the most widely recognized measure of global commodities markets.
KCBT Sets New Volume, Open Interest Records - Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New January Records For Wheat Futures

Date 01/02/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade set new volume records for the month of January in the hard red winter wheat futures contract and for the exchange as a whole. Also during January, a new open interest record was set for the hard red winter wheat futures contract.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Newsletter January 2006

Date 01/02/2006

Click here to download Japan's Financial Services Agency newsletter for January 2006.
January Was Busiest Month In CBOE History - Record Volume Of 53.9 Million Driven By 63% Increase In Equity Option Trading

Date 01/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that, following two consecutive record-breaking years, 2006 is off to a torrid start as trading in January set a new all-time record for monthly volume at CBOE.January's record volume of 53.9 million contracts was an increase of 55% over January 2005, and surpassed the previous monthly record of 49.6 million contracts from October 2005. Average daily volume of nearly 2.7 million contracts during January was also a new all-time record for
January 2006 - Euronext Key Indicators - 18.5 Million Cash Transactions In January, Up 42.8% Year-On-Year - Busiest Month Ever - Euronext.liffe’s Individual Equity Products Up 50% On January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

Cash products 18.5 million transactions were completed on Euronext’s cash market in January 2006, up 42.8% on the same month last year, making it the busiest month ever and surpassing the previous record level of 15.1 million registered in September 2005. This represents a record daily average of 841,000, up 33% on the 2005 daily average of 632,000. Shares 17.7 million transactions were registered in shares in January 2006, up 43.2% on the same month in 20
ISE Reports Record Monthly Volume For January 2006 - Average Daily Volume Record Of 2.7 Million Contracts, 50% Increase Vs. January 2005

Date 01/02/2006

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ISE) today reported that average daily trading volume for equity and index options contracts for January 2006 increased 49.5% to 2.7 million contracts as compared to 1.8 million contracts during the same period in 2004. Total equity and index options volume for the month increased 49.5% to 53.8 million contracts from 36.0 million contracts in the same year-ago period.
FSA Sets Out Priorities And Budget For 2006/07

Date 01/02/2006

The Financial Services Authority today publishes its Business Plan for 2006/07, setting out its priorities for the year ahead and its planned budget to achieve its objectives.