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NYSE Seat Sells For $3,575,000

Date 30/12/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,575,000; up $70,000 from the last regular seat sale sold on Dec. 29. This brings the total number of seat sales this year to 93, more than three times the 30 seats sold in 2004.

NYSE Seat Sells For $3,550,000

Date 30/12/2005

A second regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,550,000; down $25,000 from the last regular seat sale sold earlier today. This brings the total number of seat sales this year to 94, more than three times the 30 seats sold in 2004.

NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2006 Circuit-Breaker and Trading-Collar Levels

Date 30/12/2005

The New York Stock Exchange will implement new circuit-breaker and trading-collar trigger levels for first-quarter 2006, effective Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2005.

NYSE 2005 Year-End Review: New Records In Average Daily Volume, NYSE Composite Index And Seat Prices, New Listings Outpace 2004 Level

Date 30/12/2005

The New York Composite Index (NYA) ended the year at 7753.95, up 7.0% from the last day of trading in 2004, outperforming all major U.S. indexes for the second consecutive year. In 2005, the NYA reached a new high of 7814.00 on Dec. 22, an increase of 7.8%. By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended the year at 10717.50, down 0.6%. At their respective highs for the year, the DJIA had increased by 0.9%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite by 5.0% and 3.5% respectively. The Ex

Nymex Seat Sales – Bids & Offers

Date 30/12/2005

NFA Permanently Bars Florida Futures Firm, Its Principal And An Associated Person

Date 30/12/2005

National Futures Association has permanently barred Wallstreet Financial Trading, Inc. (Wallstreet), a former introducing broker (IB) located in West Palm Beach, Florida, from reapplying for NFA membership or acting as a principal of an NFA Member. NFA has also permanently barred Andre C. Mitchell (Mitchell), an associated person (AP) of Wallstreet, from NFA membership. Joseph C. DiCrisci (DiCrisci), the sole owner and principal of Wallstreet, was also ordered not to apply for NFA membership or

NFA Orders Florida Futures Firm Not To Apply For NFA Membership For Ten Years

Date 30/12/2005

National Futures Association has ordered Platinum Trading Group, Inc. (Platinum), a former introducing broker (IB) and commodity trading advisor (CTA) located in Boca Raton, Florida, not to apply for NFA membership for ten years. The Decision, handed down by an NFA Hearing Panel, is a result of an NFA Complaint issued on April 26, 2005, and reflects a settlement offer submitted by Platinum.

Newcastle Stock Exchange Trading Calendar 2006

Date 30/12/2005

Click here to download the Newcastle Stock Exchange (NSX) trading calendar for 2006.

New York Stock Exchange Ends Member Seat Sales Today - Trading License Auction Occurs Next Wednesday, Jan. 4

Date 30/12/2005

Today’s Closing BellSM marks the official end of Member seat sales on the New York Stock Exchange in advance of the NYSE’s plans to become a publicly traded company by way of its merger with Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX). In 2005, NYSE seat prices have reached historic highs, quadrupling from a low of $975,000 on Jan. 11 to reach a new all-time high of $4 million in early December -- a 310% increase. The most recent seat sale, on Dec. 29, was for $3,505,000. This year’s 92

New Regulations Introduced At The Korean Capital Market In 2006

Date 30/12/2005

Enhanced Soundness of the Securities Industry Stricter Requirements for Stock Options Offering, etc. (Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act) Motion for Enactment of the Consolidated Financial Law Consolidated Bankruptcy Act Improvements to the Trading System of the Stock Market Revisions to the Delisting Rules Revisions to the Disclosure Requirements for Stock Markets