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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Sets New Single-Day Volume Records - Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Sets New Single-Day, GLOBEX® And Eurodollar On GLOBEX Trading Volume Records On Friday, May 7 - Total CME Volume Surpasses 6.5 Million Contracts

Date 10/05/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced that it set a new total single-day trading volume record on Friday, May 7 of 6.5 million contracts, exclusive of CME’s non-traditional TRAKRSTM contracts. Friday’s volume topped the previous single-day record of 5.5 million contracts set on March 5, 2004. Total volume on GLOBEX® reached 2.85 million contracts, surpassing the previous record of 2.6 million contracts traded on March 11, 2004.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 10/05/2004

The market firmed further on improved volumes with BIHL the biggest gainer percentage wise as it leapt 3.2% or 10t to P3.15 on almost 285,000 shares.
Binck Shares Launched On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 10/05/2004

The shares of online broker Binck N.V. were first traded today, Monday 10 May, on Euronext Amsterdam. Binck is the first independent internet broker listed on Euronext.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 88 - 10 May 2004

Date 10/05/2004

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.
United Community Banks, Inc. To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index Beginning May 17, 2004

Date 07/05/2004

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) of Blairsville, Georgia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Monday, May 17, 2004. United Community Banks, Inc. will replace The Trust Company of New Jersey (NASDAQ:TCNJ).

UK’s Financial Services Authority Confirms Proposals To Tackle Softing And Unbundling

Date 07/05/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today confirmed that it is acting to promote efficiency and transparency in UK securities markets by limiting the scope for softing and bundling to execution services and investment research. This regulatory action will be complemented by a market-based initiative led by the Investment Management Association (IMA) to develop an improved system of disclosure that clearly identifies charges for research. These measures will allow investors to make more inform
TSX Reviewing Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (HCN.UN)

Date 07/05/2004

Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") is reviewing the Limited Partnership Units of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") with respect to meeting continued listing requirements.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 07/05/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, May 7, 2004:
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement

Date 07/05/2004

Morocco - Merger of BCM and Wafabank (eff. 05/10/2004)
OMHEX Executive Management Purchase OMHEX Shares From Olof Stenhammar

Date 07/05/2004

Today, OMHEX CEO Magnus Böcker purchased 100 000 shares in OMHEX. Deputy CEO Jukka Ruuska and President of OM Technology Klas Ståhl (via companies) each purchased 60 000 shares, and CFO Per Nordberg purchased 40 000 shares in OMHEX. All 260 000 shares were purchased from Olof Stenhammar (via companies), founder and Chairman of OMHEX, at a price of SEK 98 each, which corresponds to the market price. In an unrelated transaction, Olof Stenhammar sold an additional 20 000 shares on the market.