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CBOE Sets Single-Day Volume Record In Mini Nasdaq-100 Index; Trading On Monday Brakes Four-Year Old Record

Date 19/04/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that volume at CBOE on Monday, April 18th in options on the Mini Nasdaq-100 Index (MNX) was 84,871 contracts. This total established a new volume record for the busiest single trading day in MNX options, surpassing the previous record of 84,714 contracts on August 16, 2001.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Feed Wheat Contract Reflects Improved Convergence

Date 18/04/2005

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. has made changes to its Market Surveillance Policy, removing the spread exemption. This change was effective with the March 2005 Feed Wheat futures contract and will be effective with the May 2005 Western Barley and November 2005 Canola futures contracts.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Futures And Options Trade Report

Date 18/04/2005

Since converting to an electronic trading platform on December 20, 2004, as at March 31, 2005, there have been 593,112 futures contracts and 7,155 options contracts traded on WCE.
TSX Venture Statistics – March 2005 Background Commentary

Date 18/04/2005

Please click here to download TSX Venture Exchange Masrch 2005 statistics and background commentary.
Tokyo Stock Exchange:TOPIX Dissemination Interval Change To Securities Companies, Information Vendors, And others - From 1 Minute To 15 Seconds

Date 18/04/2005

From today, April 18, 2005- Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has changed the dissemination interval of TOPIX and its sub-indices to every 15 seconds today. The indices used to be disseminated once a minute to securities companies, information vendors, and others through TSE's Market Information System (MAINS).

The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)) Announces Exclusive Listing Of American Dairy, Inc.

Date 18/04/2005

The Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the world's largest fully-electronic stock exchange, today announced that American Dairy, Inc., one of the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China, has listed exclusively on ArcaEx, a facility of the Pacific Exchange, under the four character symbol: ADIY.
Thailand Securities Depository Speeds Up e-IPO To Accommodate Investors’ Needs

Date 18/04/2005

Mrs. Nongram Wongwanich, President of the Thailand Securities Depository Co. Ltd. (TSD), revealed that the TSD has already started providing its new e-IPO service to brokers, investment bankers and financial advisors. The service will be offered to retail investors beginning in July.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Board Amends Rules To Protect Retail Investors In Bond Trading

Date 18/04/2005

CEO of the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), Mr. Santi Kiranand, Ph.D., said that the SET’s Board of Governors had approved an amendment to the existing bond trading rules, focusing more on retail investor protection.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Announces The First List Of Securities In SET100 Index - To Disseminate Data From May 3 Onwards

Date 18/04/2005

Senior Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Mr. Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, Ph.D., announced that the SET has selected the first list of securities to be included in the SET100 Index calculation from May 3 – Jun. 30, 2005. Selected securities are distributed amongst all 8 industry groups. The Property & Construction Group has the highest number of qualified stocks (32 companies), followed by the Financials Group (21 companies).
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 18/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, April 18, 2005: Verenex Energy Inc. (TSXVN:VNX) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol and CUSIP number 923401 10 3. Western Canadian Coal Corp. (TSXVN:WTN) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol and CUSIP number 957860