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MICEX Launches Trades In Futures On The Exchange Rate Of The Euro To The US Dollar

Date 01/03/2005

Under the MICEX program to develop the exchange market of the euro, the MICEX has launched trades in futures on the exchange rate of the euro to the US dollar in its Derivatives Market (Standard Contracts) Section. According to the MICEX CEO Alexander Potemkin, banks –participants in trades on the MICEX – are expected to buy contracts on the exchange rate of the euro for clients interested in hedging their currency risks, which arise when trading with countries comprising the euro zone. By
Kansas City Board Of Trade Wheat Futures Volume Shatters All Previous Monthly Records

Date 01/03/2005

Trading in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures contract during the month of February was extremely active, resulting in a new all-time single-month record for that contract. The total for February was 345,923 contracts, an increase of 6.4 percent over the previous record of 325,246 contracts that was set in November 2004.
Instinet Group To Acquire Bridge Trading From Reuters

Date 01/03/2005

Reuters (NASDAQ: RTRSY)(LSE: RTR), the global information company, and Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: INGP), the global electronic agency brokerage, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Instinet Group to acquire Bridge Trading Company, a soft-dollar execution broker, for $21.5 million in INGP stock.
February On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 01/03/2005

February 2005 saw all main WSE indices, except the NIF index, rise. The index which rose the most was the WIG20, advancing by 11%.
February 2005 - Euronext Key Indicators; 13.6 Million Transactions Completed In Cash, Up 7.6% On February 2004 - Euronext.Liffe Volumes Up 5% On February 2004 - Busiest February Ever For Derivatives

Date 01/03/2005

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Equities Turnover In February 10 Percent Up Year-On-Year - €297 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In February - 10 Percent More Transactions On Xetra

Date 01/03/2005

The German stock exchanges generated an equities turnover based on the order book statistics, which show all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor in single counting, of €83.9 billion in February - an increase of 10 percent year-on-year (February 2004: €76.4 billion). German equities accounted for €81.1 billion of this total, with foreign equities comprising €2.8 billion.
Deutsche Börse Launches The DivDAX Dividend Index - New Index To Track The 15 Strongest DAX® Companies By Dividend Yields - DivDAX Scheduled To Start As Of March 1, 2005

Date 01/03/2005

On March 1, Deutsche Börse AG will be launching a new index, DivDAX, which reflects the performance of the 15® DAX companies with the highest dividend yields. The DivDAX equity index is primarily aimed at investors pursuing conservative value investment strategies. It serves as a basis for financial products such as certificates, warrants, and funds for issuers.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Unparalleled Interest In Share Trading In February

Date 01/03/2005

For the first time ever the share trading of one month touched above the DKK 60 billion mark on the equity market, 3 per cent higher than the record set in November 2004 of DKK 58.4 billion. The accounting season, which by tradition brings with it increased interest in share trading, helped boost the turnover. In February, the value of average daily trading reached more than DKK 3 billion, which is also unparalleled. This is 13 per cent higher than the value of average daily trading in November
Copenhagen Stock Exchange – Focus: Share Repurchases At Danske Bank

Date 01/03/2005

Over the past couple of years, the listed companies have steadily sharpened their focus on how the year’s return should be distributed to the shareholders.
CME Reports Record Average Daily Volume Approaching 3.8 Million Contracts In February, Up 50 Percent From Prior-Year Period And Beating The All-Time High Set In January 2005 - CME® Globex® Volume Increased 106 Percent vs. February 2004

Date 01/03/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today reported that total volume for February approached 3.8 million contracts per day, up 50 percent from the same period a year ago and marking an all-time record month. Average daily volume on the exchange’s CME® Globex® electronic trading platform, was 2.5 million contracts, a 106 percent increase from February 2004. Electronic trading represented 66 percent of total CME volume in February, compared with 48 percent in the prior-year period.