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NASD Uses Cease-And-Desist Authority For First Time, Seeks Halt To Ongoing Fraud By Brokerage LH Ross - NASD Charges Brokerage With Illegally Raising Over $7 Million Through Self-Offering

Date 27/07/2004

NASD announced today that it has filed for a Temporary Cease and Desist Order against Boca Raton, FL-based brokerage LH Ross, seeking an immediate halt to ongoing fraudulent and illegal sales activities relating to unregistered private placement self-offerings that have raised more than $7 million for the firm.
KCBT Lowers Minimum Margins For Trading Wheat

Date 27/07/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective Wednesday, July 28, come as a result of decreased market volatility and are as follows:
Bolsa De Madrid Admits To Trading 212 New Warrants

Date 27/07/2004

Bolsa de Madrid began trading 212 new warrants issued by Societe Generale today. The underlying assets for the warrants issued by SG are domestic and foreign shares and indices, exchange rates and commodities. Among the issues 23 are call warrants and 19 put warrants, with a wide range of prices and expiring dates. Another 8 warrants have been issued on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 5 on the Nasdaq 100, 7 on the Nikkei 225 and 7 on the Dax. All of them with an expiring date on 18 mar
TSX Group - Civic Holiday Closures – August 2, 2004

Date 26/07/2004

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for the Civic Day holiday on Monday, August 2. Both exchanges will re-open for business on Tuesday, August 3.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of July 26, 2004

Date 26/07/2004

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.

The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For July 2004

Date 26/07/2004

As of mid-July, short interest in 2,756 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,943,833,167 shares compared with 5,011,098,331 shares in 2,780 National Market issues for the month of June.
Stock Exchange of Thailand And BNP To Take Thailand’s Leading “Mid-Cap.” Companies To Meet Institutional Investors In Singapore July 28-29

Date 26/07/2004

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and BNP Paribas Peregrine are going to organize a roadshow taking Thailand’s leading 16 medium-sized listed companies to meet institutional investors in Singapore July 28 – 29. Dr. Bhokin Bhalakula, Interior Minister, and Dr. Olarn Chaipravat, Advisor to the Finance Minister, will be leading the group to present information to help strengthen the confidence of foreign investors.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P U.S. Indices

Date 26/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P REIT Composite Indices:
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 26/07/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, July 27, 2004: The relative weight of Inter Pipeline Fund (TSX:IPL.UN – 10102030 – Oil & Gas Refining, Marketing and Transportation) will increase by approximately 0.39% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.75% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization due to the i
Singapore Exchange Amends Derivatives Electronic Trading Rules

Date 26/07/2004

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced changes to Chapter 11 of its derivatives trading rules which will take effect from 9 August 2004. This follows the public consultation in June 2004 on amendments to Chapter 11. The amendments aim to update all electronic trading rules for the SGX derivatives market into one chapter, making it a "one-stop" reference.