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Dow Jones/STOXX Indexes: Due To Independence Day Markets In The U.S. And Venezuela Are Closed On July 5, 2004 Respective Indexes Are Not Calculated And Disseminated

Date 02/07/2004

Please be advised that due to markets close in the U.S. because of the Independence Day holiday and Venezuela Independence Day some of our indexes will not be calculated and disseminated on July 5.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Strong Equity Market In The First Half Of 2004

Date 02/07/2004

Turnover on the equity market reached new all-time high in the first six months of 2004, and at the same time, the investors may be pleased with handsome price rises. In the first half of 2004, the listed companies raised just under DKK 9.7 billion, which is more than the total proceeds raised in 2002 and 2003 combined.
Continued Strength In NYBOT Markets Makes June Another Record Month

Date 02/07/2004

For six months running, total futures and options volume at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, has broken records, with June 2004 setting an all-time monthly volume record of 3,611,479 contracts. Nearly all of NYBOT’s individual markets saw substantial increases during the month pushing total volume for the first six months of 2004 41% ahead of the same period in 2003. Futures volume was up 36% (year-to-date [YTD]), and total options was up 57
Committee of European Securities Regulators And The ESCB Publish Reponses Received To The Joint Consultation On Draft Standards For Securities Clearing & Settlement Systems In The European Union

Date 02/07/2004

To view the responses, please click here.
Baltic Exchange Launches Ship Demolition Assessments

Date 02/07/2004

The Baltic Exchange is set to launch an independent benchmark on the demolition values of bulk carriers and tankers. Testing of the data for the Baltic Demolition Assessments (BDA) will begin on 12 July with an official launch expected in the autumn.

"Wider Implications" Cases: UK’s Financial Services Authority And Ombudsman Look At Improved Procedures

Date 02/07/2004

The Financial Services Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service today set out for consultation proposals designed to achieve greater clarity in the handling of complaints to the ombudsman service which may have wider regulatory implications including for firms and consumers.
Update Of The Constituents Of The National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania LITIN-10 Index

Date 01/07/2004

The NSEL LITIN-10 Index, which comprises of the most actively traded 10 stocks, is updated on a semiannual basic (changes effective July 1 and January 1). The new constituents of the index can be found at http://www.nse.lt/nvpb/index_en.php?page=IndSudet.
Turnover On German Stock Exchanges Up 15 Percent In H1 2004 - Total Turnover Of EUR252 Billion In June - More Transactions On Xetra In H1 2004

Date 01/07/2004

In the first six months of 2004, the total turnover on all German stock exchanges was €1.8 trillion - 15 percent more than in the same period of the previous year (H1 2003: €1.5 trillion). Based on the aggregate statistics, a total volume of €252.3 was traded on the German stock exchanges in June - up 3 percent mom. This total includes €187.5 billion in equities, warrants and exchange traded funds, as well as €64.8 billion in fixed-income securities.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Calculation Of TOPIX In Relation To shares Of Vodafone Holdings K.K. (9434)

Date 01/07/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today that there will not be any additional changes to the calculation of TOPIX and its sub-indices concerning the shares of Vodafone Holdings K.K. (SICC code: 9434). Due to merger, 2,233,371 shares of Vodafone Holdings K.K. are planned to be newly issued and listed additionally on October 1, 2004. However, these shares will not be included in the number of listed shares used to calculate TOPIX.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) June Trading Statistics

Date 01/07/2004

21 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 217,515 contracts