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HKEx Publishes Market Statistics 2005 In Response To Media Requests

Date 23/12/2005

In response to media requests, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published today (Friday) the market statistics for 2005 on its website (http://www.hkex.com.hk) under the Press Room/ News Release section. Highlights of the market statistics (up to 21 December 2005) include:
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - Market Holidays

Date 23/12/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that it will be closed in conjunction with the following public holidays Date Public Holiday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange SEC Filing Relating To Phupinder S. Gill, President And Chief Operating Officer

Date 23/12/2005

As of December 20, 2005, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. ("CME"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (the "Company") and Phupinder S. Gill, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to Mr. Gill's existing employment agreement (the "Original Agreement" and as amended by the Amendment, the "Employment Agreement"), dated November 7, 2003 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as Ex
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Discretionary Financing

Date 23/12/2005

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) today announced that Participating Organisations (“POs”)can now offer to all retail clients, apart from margin financing, an additional mode of financing in the form of Discretionary Financing (DF). This DF is part of Bursa Securities’ ongoing efforts to enhance liquidity in the market and encourage more retail investor participation in the market.
BME Will Integrate Its Subsidiaries Into One Single Building - Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Buys An Office Complex For € 37.5 Million

Date 23/12/2005

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles has bought an office complex for €37.5 million with a view to centralising in one single business location the different subsidiaries which are now situated in different areas of Madrid.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 23/12/2005

Trading on the Domestic Market of the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) will finish at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, 23rd December 2005.
Vilnius Stock Exchange Market Holidays

Date 22/12/2005

The Vilnius Stock Exchange (VSE) will be closed on December 27, 2005 and January 2, 2006.
Turnover On German Stock Exchanges Rises To 3.8 Trillion Euros In 2005 - Equities Turnover On All Stock Exchanges Up 28 Percent Year-On-Year/XTF Segment With Record Year - Frankfurt Stock Exchange Is Market Leader In Retail Trading

Date 22/12/2005

Based on the preliminary year-end figures for 2005, which include an estimate for the last six trading days of the year, a total volume of about 3.8 trillion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in 2005 - this represents an increase of 15 percent year-on-year (2004: 3.3 trillion euros). This total comprises about 3.2 trillion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds (2004: 2.6 trillion euros) and about 615 billion euros in fixed-income securities (2004: 710 billion euros).
TSX New Listings Record – 217 And Counting

Date 22/12/2005

With a little more than a week remaining in the trading year, Toronto Stock Exchange is reporting a record for new listings in 2005. As of the close of business December 21, there have been 217 new listings – beating the previous record of 204 set last year.
The Baltic Stock Exchanges To Introduce Global Industry Classification Standard For I-List Companies

Date 22/12/2005

As a part of the integration of the Nordic and Baltic securities markets, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius stock exchanges will introduce Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) for classifying I-List securities as of January 1, 2006.