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  • Deutsche Börse Starts New Corporate Bond Index - New RDAX Index First To Comprise Corporate Bonds From DAX Companies/ Bond Index Scheduled To Start On May 9

    Date 26/04/2005

    On May 9, Deutsche Börse AG is introducing the RDAX®, a new corporate bond index. The new bond index will be the first index tracking the performance of bonds issued by DAX® companies. The RDAX index serves issuers as a basis for structured financial products and certificates.

  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Record Revenues And A 54 Percent Increase In Net Income For First-Quarter 2005; Diluted Earnings Per Share Rose 51 Percent To $2.04 - Declares Quarterly Dividend Of 46 Cents Per Share

    Date 26/04/2005

    Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today reported record revenues and profits, with a 54 percent increase in net income for firstquarter 2005 compared with first-quarter 2004. These results were driven by significantly increased trading volume in each of CME’s benchmark product lines. Net revenues climbed 29 percent to a record $214 million, compared with $166 million during the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes was $118 million, compared with $77 million

  • Changes In SWX Swiss Exchange Board Of Directors

    Date 26/04/2005

    At the general meeting of the SWX Association held on Friday, 22 April 2005, Stephan Zimmermann resigned from the Board of Directors of the Association SWX Swiss Exchange as well as from that of the SWX. Zimmermann held that post for 7 years, and was also a member of the Committee of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee. Already last year, Yves Maas and Bruno Meier relinquished the Board of Directors of the Association SWX Swiss Exchange and that of the SWX.

  • CBOT Full-Sized Gold Open Interest Surpasses 5,000 Contracts

    Date 26/04/2005

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that on April 25, 2005, open interest in the Exchange’s full-sized Gold futures exceeded 5,000 contracts for the first time and rose to a new record. Open interest in the contract increased to a high of 5,014 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 4,935 contracts set on April 22.

  • CBOT Fed Watch - April 26 Market Close

    Date 26/04/2005

    In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 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.

  • CBOE Launches Two Major Initiatives - Today Marks Exchange's Thirty-Second Anniversary

    Date 26/04/2005

    On the occasion of the Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) thirty-second anniversary, CBOE announced that it launched two major initiatives earlier today.CBOE's Remote Market Maker (RMM) program was successfully launched today and CBOE also kicked-off the thirty-day period in which Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Full Members may consider selling their CBOE exercise rights.

  • BALTIX To Outreach 500 Points Since Its Launch

    Date 26/04/2005

    Today, the pan-Baltic index BALTIX outreached 500 points. The BALTIX serves as a benchmark for the Baltic securities market as it is calculated for the shares of companies listed on the Main Lists of Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn stock exchanges.

  • Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 111, 25 April 2005

    Date 26/04/2005

    Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

  • ASX Quarterly Update 9 Months To 31 March 2005

    Date 26/04/2005

    The Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today announced an unaudited operating profit after tax of $150.8 million for the nine months to 31 March 2005. This result includes the receipt of $71.5 million from the split of the National Guarantee Fund (NGF). Please refer to previous announcements for background on the NGF.

  • Annual Media Conference Of The SWX Group On 26 April 2005 Two Trading Segments On virt-x – Sponsored Segment On SWX

    Date 26/04/2005

    On Tuesday, April 26, the SWX Group presented its 2004 annual financial results which reflected the profitability of each of its business divisions. In addition, SWX reported on the continuity of its strategy, the expansion of its trading platform to accommodate quote-driven products, as well as its intention to introduce a sponsored segment for the trading of non-listed foreign securities on the SWX Swiss Exchange. SWX also presented its response to changes in European financial market reg