FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

News

CME Announces Veterans Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 27/10/2004

CME has announced the following trading schedule for the Veterans Day holiday (all times are Central time):
CBOT October 27, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 27/10/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note futures complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government security that was auctioned on October 27 by the U.S. Treasury Department.
CBOT Metals: Competitive Fees And Lower Margins

Date 27/10/2004

Customers who trade Chicago Board of Trade Precious Metals enjoy the benefits of a lower trading fee structure and lower margin requirements than other competing metals exchanges.
CBOT Fed Funds Options Volume Surpasses 100,000 Contracts

Date 27/10/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that volume in the exchange’s Thirty Day Fed Funds options contract surpassed 100,000 contracts to set a new record. On Tuesday, October 26, 2004, volume in Thirty Day Fed Funds options reached 105,951 contracts, shattering the previous record of 89,750 contracts set on April 20, 2004.
Baltic Exchange Retains ME Gulf-Singapore Tanker Route

Date 27/10/2004

The Baltic Exchange will continue to make daily Worldscale assessments on its ME Gulf to Singapore tanker route (TD2) and will not be withdrawing the route on 30 June 2005 as previously announced (23 June 2004).

TSX Group Inc. Reports Results For Third Quarter 2004

Date 26/10/2004

Revenues of $67.7 million up 14% over third quarter of 2003 Net income increase of 6% compared with Q3, 2003 Diluted earnings per share of 58 cents versus 56 cents in Q3, 2003 Quarterly dividend of $0.33 per common share declared
The Stockholm Stock Exchange And 19 Of Its Customers Have Today Reached A Settlement Regarding VAT Lawsuit

Date 26/10/2004

In connection with the privatization of the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1993, the value added tax (VAT) status for the stock exchange was changed, so that its trading services in the SAX and SOX system would be subject to VAT.
The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 145 New Warrants Issued By Santander Central Hispano

Date 26/10/2004

The Spanish stock exchange today began trading 145 new warrants issued by Banco Santander Central Hispano. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic and foreign shares and indices as well as exchange rates. The warrants issued on Spanish shares amount to 78, which have the following underlying assets: Altadis, Amadeus, BBVA, Endesa, Gas Natural, Iberdrola, Inditex, Indra, Banco Popular, Repsol, SCH, Telefónica, Telefónica Moviles, TPI and Zeltia.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For October 2004

Date 26/10/2004

As of mid-October, short interest in 2,770 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,998,591,085 shares compared with 5,115,514,363 shares in 2,752 National Market issues for the month of September.
Taiwan Futures Exchange To Join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 At Chicago And Sign MOU With NYMEX

Date 26/10/2004

To further develop international business, attract more global institutions and increase international presence, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) for first time will join Futures & Options Expo’ 04 at Chicago in October by promoting the image of “Efficiency, Safety, Excellence and Innovation” and conducting “TAIFEX, Your Key to a Bright Future in Taiwan” road show. In addition, the TAIFEX will sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).