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NYBOT Seat Prices Rushing Toward $500,000

Date 05/12/2005

A full seat at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) sold today for a record high of $490,000, $21,000 more than the previous record of $469,000 set on November 15. Seat values have surged upward 40% in 2005 from an early January price of $350,000.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Reduce Size Of NYMEX miNYTM Natural Gas Futures Contracts

Date 05/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will reduce the size of its NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures, beginning with the February 2006 contract.
New Preliminary OMXCB Portfolio Selected

Date 05/12/2005

The coming OMX Copenhagen Benchmark (OMXCB) portfolio will hold 66 shares against 65 today. Four new shares have qualified for the new OMXCB portfolio: DLH B, Gyldendal B, Live Networks Holding and Keops. Three shares will exit the index: Alm. Brand Pantebreve B, Gudme Raaschou Vision and Monberg & Thorsen B.
KCBT Membership Sold At Record Price Of $175,000

Date 05/12/2005

The Kansas City Board of Trade on today set an all-time record for the sale of a Class "A" or full membership (share) with the purchase of a membership at $175,000.
ICE Reports 63% Rise In OTC Average Daily Commissions, 31% Rise In Average Daily Volume In Futures In November

Date 05/12/2005

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported increases in monthly trading volume and commissions in its futures and over-the-counter (OTC) business segments. In the OTC business segment, ICE’s average daily commissions in October and November 2005 increased 45.6% and 63.4%, respectively, compared to average daily commissions in October and November 2004. Total monthly futures volume rose 23.6% and 30.9%, respectively, in the months of October an

Hypo Real Estate replaces HypoVereinsbank In DAX - Deutsche Börse Decides On Changes In Its Equity Indices - Changes Are Effective On 19 December

Date 05/12/2005

On Monday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX®. The changes will be effective on 19 December. Hypo Real Estate will be included in the DAX index replacing HypoVereinsbank, which no longer meets the criteria to remain in the index.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On EU Financial Services Policy For The Next Five Years

Date 05/12/2005

(See also IP/05/1529) What is the status of a White Paper and why is it important? A White Paper sets out the Commission's final policy programme in a specific area. Before a White Paper is written, a Green Paper is published, which is a consultative document including suggestions and options for new policy. While Green Papers
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges November Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 05/12/2005

The FEAS November Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website. To view click here.
EU Financial Services Policy For The Next Five Years

Date 05/12/2005

Today, the European Commission presented its new financial services strategy for the next five years. Although progress has been made through the successful completion of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP), the Commission concludes that the EU financial services industry (banking, insurance, securities, asset management) still has strong untapped economic and employment growth potential. The Commission's new strategy explores the best ways to effectively deliver further benef
Dow Jones Indexes Launches Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend, Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Indexes - Indexes Tap High-Yielding Non-U.S. Stocks To Expand Dividend-Investing Style

Date 05/12/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index, which tracks the top 100 yielding stocks in Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada, and the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index, which tracks the country’s top 30 yielding stocks.