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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 12/07/2004

Standard & Poor's wishes to announce that the following changes will be made to the S&P/TSX 60, S&P/TSX 60 Capped and S&P/TSX MidCap Indices: Royal Group Technologies Limited (TSX: RYG) will be removed from the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped Indices and added to the S&P/TSX MidCap Index. Research in Motion Ltd. (TSX: RIM) will be removed from the S&P/TSX MidCap Index and added to the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped Indices.
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 12/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Thursday July 15th, 2004: Macquarie Bank Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6551353, GICS Code: 40203020) member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares by 843,000 to 217,033,000. This change is due to a dividend reinvestment plan. There is no change to the IWF. Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia, SEDOL: 6076146, GICS Code: 40101010) member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index w
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market

Date 12/07/2004

For the week of July 5th – July 9th, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) grew by 21% and reached 17 430 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 28%, slightly down from 37% last month. 11 385 transactions were executed.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market : July 5th-July 9th, 2004

Date 12/07/2004

For the week of July 5th– July 9th, 2004, the RTS Index gained 0.27% points and closed at 567.98. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) inched 0.41% up, from 619.92 to 622.44.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 12/07/2004

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New OneChicago Contract Expiration Schedule

Date 12/07/2004

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NASD Fines Piper Jaffray $2.4 Million For IPO Spinning - Corporate Executives Favored In Bid For Investment Banking Business

Date 12/07/2004

NASD announced today that it has censured and fined Piper Jaffray & Co. $2.4 million for engaging in improper spinning of hot initial public offerings (IPOs). Piper Jaffray violated NASD rules by allocating and selling profitable hot IPOs to executives of corporations from which Piper Jaffray was seeking, or had obtained, investment banking business.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announced New Margin Requirements

Date 12/07/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Board of Directors approved margin requirements and spread credits for the futures contracts listed below, effective July 9, 2004.
KCBT Lowers Wheat Margins - Minimum Margins Lowered For KCBT Wheat Futures

Date 12/07/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective Monday, come as a result of decreased market volatility and are as follows:
JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 09.07.2004

Date 12/07/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.