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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
Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) Aims To Become All-Inclusive Secondary Bond Market - Registered Bonds From Private And Public Sectors Are Expected To Reach THB2.5 Trillion

Date 21/04/2005

The CEO of the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), Mr. Santi Kiranand, Ph.D., said that the Thai Bond Market Development Commission has integrated the Thai Bond Dealing Centre (ThaiBDC) and The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s BEX in order to develop the Thai bond market to better serve the Asian Bond Market Initiative. After the merger, the BEX will act as the central trading platform while the ThaiBDC will become an information center for bonds. Thailand Securities Depository Co. Ltd. (TSD) will act a

American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 21/04/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 765,640,888 shares as of the April 15 settlement date, an increase of 44,103,584 from the 721,537,304 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-March. The April figure represents trades through April 12, 2005.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) As Of April 20, 2005

Date 20/04/2005

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Short Selling Value

Date 20/04/2005

Click here to download the Tokyo Stock Exchange monthly short selling report for March 2005.
Share changes In S&P/TOPIX 150, S&P Japan SmallCap 250, And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 20/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TOPIX 150, S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Wednesday April 27th, 2005: All Nippon Airways Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6014908, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20302010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 97,528,996 to 1,672,804,427 due to the exercise of convertible bonds. CMK Corp (Japan, SEDOL: 6160168, GICS: Information Tec
Share Changes For Coca Cola Amatil In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 20/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Tuesday April 26th 2005: Coca-Cola Amatil (Australia, SEDOL: 6123451, GICS Code: 30201030) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 740,388,730. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.