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CBOE To Launch Mini-SPX Index Options On Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Date 20/10/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will launch Mini-SPX options, based on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, as previously announced. Mini-SPX options (ticker symbol XSP) will be 1/10th the value of the S&P 500 Index, and will trade on CBOE's Hybrid 2.0 Trading System, which includes Remote Market Makers. Trading XSP options on CBOE's Hybrid Trading System will offer investors a smaller-sized S&P 500 contract with the combined advantages of electronic tra
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 20/10/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 888,130,712 shares as of the October 14, 2005 settlement date, an increase of 39,283,593 from the 848,847,119 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-September. The October figure represents trades through October 11, 2005.
Addition Of Goldcorp Inc. (US) To And Exclusion Of CP Ships Ltd. (US) From The S&P ADR Indices

Date 20/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Friday, October 21, 2005: Goldcorp Inc. (US) (Canada, NYSE: GG, CUSIP: 380956409, Sedol: 2676636) will be added to the S&P ADR Index to correspond with its inclusion into the S&P Global 1200 Index. The company will be added to the index with 336,300,000 shares and an IWF of 1. CP Ships Ltd. (US) (Canada, NYSE: TEU, CUSIP: 22409V102, Sedol: 2793126) will be removed from the S&P
TSX Group CEO Speech In Montréal Quebec: Growing Opportunities And A Growing Presence

Date 19/10/2005

TSX Group CEO Richard Nesbitt today told a Montréal business audience that, “both the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange now have a growing presence in this city. And we’ve been able to provide successful innovative programs to Quebec entrepreneurs.”
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Names Mark Monaco Director Of Marketing For Its Subsidiary Philadelphia Board Of Trade

Date 19/10/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that Mark Monaco has been appointed Director of Marketing for the Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT), the PHX’s futures exchange subsidiary.

Stock Exchange Of Thailand And Agricultural Futures Exchange Collaborate In Technical Transfer And Information Sharing

Date 19/10/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) will join forces to share information and educate participants of the Thai futures and capital markets.
Statement Of The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regarding The Bankruptcy Filing By Refco Inc.

Date 19/10/2005

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued the following statement regarding the bankruptcy filing by Refco Inc. and its implications for and impact on Refco LLC:
Standard & Poor’s Announces Correction Regarding PetroKazakhstan Inc.

Date 19/10/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that PetroKazakhstan Inc (TSX:PKZ) will NOT be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, and other affected indices, effective after the close of business on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, because the acquisition of PetroKazakhstan Inc. by China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) has not yet received court approval.
S&P Announces Changes To S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index - Broadens Ratings Coverage And Increases Minimum Par Amount For Eligible Bonds

Date 19/10/2005

Standard & Poor's, the world's leading provider of independent financial research, ratings, and indices, today said it will change the inclusion criteria for the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index. As determined by the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Committee, to be eligible for inclusion in the Index: A bond must have a credit rating that is deemed to be investment grade by at least two rating agencies. A bond must have a minimum par amount of C$100 million.
OneChicago Reaches New Open Interest Record, Already Doubles Annual Volume

Date 19/10/2005

OneChicago, LLC reached a new open interest record Tuesday of 1,392,128 contracts, topping the previous record of 1,335,410 reached Aug. 18, 2005. In addition, Exchange volume is already twice the 1.9 million traded in 2004, surpassing four million contracts yesterday.