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Stockholmsbörsen And Helsinki Exchanges To Harmonize Trading Hours

Date 26/03/2004

The trading hours of the equity and derivatives markets at Stockholmsbörsen and Helsinki Exchanges are to be harmonized in line with the creation of one, integrated Nordic and Baltic home market. The harmonized trading hours will be 09:00-17:30 CET.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 26/03/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Monday, March 29, 2004: The relative weight of Telesystem International Wireless Inc. (TSX:TIW) will increase by approximately 0.09% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.83% in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index and by 4.34% in the S&P/TSX Capped Telecommunication Services Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capita
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: Thailand - Thai Airways International Share Increase And IWF Change (Eff. 04/09/2004) - Taiwan - Merger Of HON HAI Precision Industry And Ambit Microsystems Corp. (eff. 04/01/2004)

Date 26/03/2004

Thai Airways International Share Increase And IWF Change (Eff. 04/09/2004) S&P/EMDB will increase the shares outstanding for Thai Airways International Ltd. (EMDB Code 578499.1 / SEDOL 6888857), a constituent of the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG Thailand Indices, by 285 million shares via a new issue, effective April 9, 2004, following a public offering. Along with the public offering, the Ministry of Finance also sold part of its stake to the public and Vayupak Fund I. Accordingly, S&P/E
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: India_ Removal Of Digital GlobalSoft Ltd. From Index Coverage (eff. 04/08/2004) - India_ Removal Of Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. From Index Coverage (eff. 03/26/2004)

Date 26/03/2004

India_ Removal of Digital GlobalSoft Ltd. from Index Coverage (eff. 04/08/2004) Shares of Digital GlobalSoft Ltd. (EMDB Code 534225.1 / SEDOL 6124885), a constituent of the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG India Indices, will stop trading on National Stock Exchange of India on April 8, 2004, following its acquisition by its parent Hewlett-Packard Co. It will be removed from S&P/EMDB index coverage on the same day.
NYBOT Announces New Margin Requirements For Its Coffee And Sugar Markets

Date 26/03/2004

Please click here for details of the new margin requirements for NYBOT's coffee and sugar markets.

Hong Kong Futures Exchange: Trading Discontinued In MSCI China Free Index Futures

Date 26/03/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is discontinuing trading in its MSCI China Free Index Futures due to low market demand.
HKEx's Response To The Government's Publication Of Its Consultation Conclusions On Enhancement Of The Regulation Of Listing

Date 26/03/2004

In response to media enquiries about the response of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) to the Government's publication of its consultation conclusions on enhancement of the regulation of listing, HKEx issued the following statement:
FTSE 250 Index Now Accessible Via iShares ETF

Date 26/03/2004

The FTSE 250 Index, which has significantly outperformed the FTSE 100 Index over the last two years, has been selected as the basis of a new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), created by Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Beginning Monday 29 March, the iShares FTSE 250, will trade on the London Stock Exchange. This is the first ETF to use the FTSE 250 Index, and is available to both institutional and retail investors.
For A Second Consecutive Day Euronext.liffe Trades Record Volume - 5,414,198 Contracts

Date 26/03/2004

Yesterday (Thursday 25 March) Euronext.liffe (the derivatives business of Euronext, comprising the Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, London and Paris markets) set a new daily record trading 5,414,198 contracts (previous daily record of 5,298,443 was set on Wednesday 24 March).
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges March Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 26/03/2004

The FEAS March Newsletter, a monthly bulletin bringing you general secretariat news, statistical stock, bond and other volume comparisons on monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap., currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been published. To view go to http://www.feas.org/downloads/Mar04%20Newsletter.pdf