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Securities Industry Association Praises Capital Gains And Dividends Tax Reforms In President’s Tax Panel

Date 01/11/2005

Marc Lackritz, President of the Securities Industry Association (SIA), today praised the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform for recommending the continuation of tax reforms on capital gains and dividends, changes first made in 2003 that have since helped create a strong and growing economy.
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Estonian Traders to Stop Ongoing Fraudulent Hacking Scheme - Foreign Traders Used Computerized "Spider" Program To Fraudulently Steal Nonpublic Issuer Press Release Information From Commercial Wire Service

Date 01/11/2005

In an emergency federal court action filed today, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Lohmus Haavel & Viisemann (Lohmus), an Estonian financial services firm, and two of its employees, Oliver Peek and Kristjan Lepik, with conducting a fraudulent scheme involving the electronic theft and trading in advance of more than 360 confidential press releases issued by more than 200 U.S. public companies. The Commission alleges that the defendants fraudulently stole the confidential information
Saudi Arabian Equity Market Monthly Report October 2005 - Index Year To Date Records 90.3% Growth - Over SR 425.4 Billion Traded In October

Date 01/11/2005

The index for October 2005 closed at 15616.65 points compared with 15036.04 for September 2005 with an increase of 3.86%. It reached its highest historical point as it hit 15616.65 by 31/10/2005 setting its new benchmark. Year to-date, the index increased by 90.3%.
Roy Leighton Becomes Chairman Of The UK’s Financial Services Practitioner Panel

Date 01/11/2005

Roy Leighton today takes over as Chairman of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel (the Panel). He succeeds Jonathan Bloomer, who stands down and assumes the role of Deputy Chairman for one year. Mr Leighton is Chairman of Nymex Europe Ltd.
Oslo Børs:Monthly Statistics For Equities 2005

Date 01/11/2005

Indices, turnover per sector, winners and losers, key figures per instrument, shareholder structure, new issues and new listings last month and year to date. The archive includes monthly statistics from May 2001.

OneChicago Reports 426% Increase In October Volume, Up 171% YTD

Date 01/11/2005

OneChicago, LLC today reported that 586,007 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in October, 426% higher than October 2004 volume. The average daily volume in October was 27,905. Year-to-date volume is up 171%. Open interest stood at 1,126,565 contracts on Oct. 31 after reaching a record 1,463,819 on Oct. 21.
OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics October 2005

Date 01/11/2005

Total share trading on OMX Exchanges in October amounted to EUR 77.8 billion corresponding to an average daily turnover of EUR 3,703 million, thus making October the best individual month in terms of trading since April 2000 (EUR 3,874 million)1. The derivatives trading on OMX Exchanges amounted to 624,265 contracts per day, which is the second best month on record. The present record of 639,580 contracts per day was set in February 2004. 1The figu
October Was Busiest Month In CBOE History - Numerous Volume Records Set - 2005 Volume Has Already Surpassed 2004's Total

Date 01/11/2005

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that October trading volume at CBOE was nearly 50 million contracts, up 49% over October 2004. Bolstered by six of the eight highest single trading days on record at CBOE, October was the busiest month in its 32-year history. Year-to-date, CBOE's volume of 384.6 million contracts traded has already surpassed 2004's total volume of 361.1 million contracts, which was the all-time annual volume record at CBOE.
NZX October Operating Metrics Including Market Insight

Date 01/11/2005

NZX's monthly market metrics shows strong trading continues Key Facts Average daily trades was 2,627 for October, a 7% decrease from October 2004 when the PowerCo takeover bid drove strong trading volumes. The October average compares with an average of 2637 per month over the first nine months of 2005, showing October was a continuation of the strong trading activity seen this year. Total value traded reached $2.3 billion for the month of October, similar
NYSE Seat Sells For $3,000,000

Date 01/11/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,000,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale on October 27, 2005.