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Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: July 2005 Monthly Data

Date 05/08/2005

In July 2005 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) equaled 37,7 billion rubles and 3,8 million contracts compared with 32 billion rubles and 3,5 million contracts in June. Total open interest as of July 29, 2005, increased by 24% in rubles and by 18% in contracts and amounted to 1,6 billion rubles and 1,8 million contracts, and therefore reached its historical maximum.
CBOT Fed Watch - August 5 Market Close

Date 05/08/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on August 9, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
Toronto Stock Exchange Statistics - July 2005

Date 04/08/2005

Click here to download Toronto Stock Exchange's statistics for July 2005.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Highlights

Date 04/08/2005

TSE periodically publishes "TSE Derivatives Market Highlights", which introduces outline of the markets and rules about TSE derivative products including JGB Futures and TOPIX Futures.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Creates Sector Index License Program For Otc Structured Products“ - Agreement Signed With Six Banks ”

Date 04/08/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it has created a Sector Index license program for use in the OTC market, notably the PHLX Housing Sector sm (HGXsm) and the PHLX/ KBW Bank Index (BKXsm). PHLX has entered into license agreements with Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS, ABN AMRO, Royal Bank of Canada, and Goldman Sachs.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces July Volume

Date 04/08/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity volume for July increased 4.54% when 113,169,612 shares traded compared to the previous month when 108,257,009 shares traded. Equity volume in July declined 42.13% when compared to the same year-ago period when 195,549,088 shares traded.
Standard Chartered Appointed As DIFX Clearing Bank

Date 04/08/2005

Standard Chartered, one of the leading international banks, has been appointed as the clearing bank of the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), the stock exchange located inside the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 04/08/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:
SIA Report Shows Average Investor’s Account Value Increases And Fee-Based Accounts Remain Popular - Registered Representatives’ Production, Earnings Continue Steady Increase

Date 04/08/2005

Registered representatives enjoyed an uptick in their business in 2004, as 2003’s modest return of investors to the markets took on new momentum. As clients reinvested gains and refueled their accounts, SIA’s Report on Production & Earnings of Registered Representatives – 2004 shows that the average RR’s production increased 12 percent to $418,003. The average client’s portfolio increased 16.0 percent to $159,932 during the same period.
SEC Announces Settlement With College Savings Plan For Untrue Statements And Ommissions - First-Ever Case Prompts Commission Guidance on Section 529 Educational Savings Plans

Date 04/08/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled cease-and-desist proceeding against the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust (UESP) for untrue statements and omissions by the UESP concerning errors in its systems of operation and its method of accounting for investor transactions. The UESP administers a Section 529 educational savings plan for Utah.