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NYSE Seat Sells For $1,800,000

Date 21/04/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, April 21, 2005, for $1,800,000, up $180,000 from the previous regular seat sale on April 15.
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 21/04/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Apr. 15, 2005 reflecting transactions through Mar. 12.
NASDAQ Announces First Quarter 2005 Results - Net Income Increases 176.1%, Total Expenses Reduced 13.6%, From Prior Year

Date 21/04/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ), today reported net income of $12.7 million or $0.14 per basic share and $0.13 per diluted share for the first quarter 2005, an increase of $8.1 million when compared to net income of $4.6 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2004, and an increase of 71.6% from net income of $7.4 million or $0.02 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2004.
NASD Proposes Banning Most Cash Sales Contests - New Rule Would Eliminate Broker Incentives To Favor Some Securities Over Others

Date 21/04/2005

NASD announced today that it is proposing to broaden its ban on sales contests to all contests that award brokers cash for selling a particular security or type of security in preference to another. The proposal would remove any cash or non-cash incentive to sell specific securities or a particular type of securities. It would not affect compensation based on a broker's total production across all types of securities.
HKEx And FTSE Xinhua Index Sign Agreement For FXI China 25 Futures And Options Contracts

Date 21/04/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI), the leading China index provider established by FTSE Group and Xinhua Finance, today announced they have signed an agreement that will allow HKEx to introduce futures and options on the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI China 25). Trading is scheduled to begin on 23 May.

GICS Changes In The S&P Japan MidCap 100, S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Index

Date 21/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following GICS Sector changes in the S&P Japan MidCap 100, the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Thursday April 28, 2005.
CBOT To Launch South American Soybean Futures Contract On May 20

Date 21/04/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOTâ) announced today that on Friday, May 20, the Exchange will launch CBOT South American Soybean futures, a new contract created to meet the growing risk management needs of producers and global consumers of soybeans grown in Brazil and Argentina. This is the CBOT’s first agricultural contract with international physical delivery points.
CBOT Exchange-Wide Open Interest Reaches New Record - Open Interest In Ten-Year U.S.Treasury Note Options And 100 oz. Gold Futures Rise To New Highs

Date 21/04/2005

On Wednesday, April 20, exchange-wide open interest rose to its highest level ever--the third consecutive record set this week. Total Exchange open interest increased to a record 14,353,283 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 14,151,105 contracts set on April 19, 2005.
CBOE Futures Exchange To Launch Futures On The New CBOE DJIA Volatility Index On Monday, April 25, 2005 - Chicago Trading Company (CTC) Named Designated Primary Market Maker

Date 21/04/2005

The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced that it will launch futures on the new CBOE DJIA Volatility Index (VXD) on Monday, April 25, 2005. Under an agreement with Dow Jones & Company, CFE has created the first tradable volatility product based on volatility in the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average. Chicago Trading Company (CTC) was selected as the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) for VXD futures.
Business Leaders From 34 Countries To Convene At The World Economic Forum’s Asia Roundtable In Singapore

Date 21/04/2005

The World Economic Forum released more details today on its Asia Roundtable, which starts in Singapore in just one week’s time. More than 250 leaders from business, government, civil society and the media from 34 countries will convene in Singapore on 28 and 29 April to identify critical issues and generate insights necessary to develop the right strategic response to the region’s growing global economic and political influence. Under the working theme, “Tilting the global balance: the strate