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LME Announces Its Decision On Steel Futures

Date 28/10/2005

The LME has today confirmed that it will commence the process of developing price risk management tools for the steel industry. The Exchange will now seek tenders from reference price compilers to work with the LME to create and publish LME steel reference prices for six benchmarks in a number of defined steel products. If, after a year, these prices have gained credibility within the steel industry and the LME membership, the Exchange will take a decision on launching steel futures contracts.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For September 2005

Date 28/10/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 10,233.3 points at the end of September, an increase of 591 points from the closing value at the end of August. The weighted index reached 512.11 points at the end of September, an increase of 27.33 points from the closing value at the end of August.
IPO On The FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Lloyd Fonds - Tenth IPO In The Prime Standard in 2005

Date 28/10/2005

Lloyd Fonds AG: ISIN DE0006174873 Type of Admission: New Issue First Trading Day: 28 October 2005 Market Segment: Prime Standard (Official Market) Sector/Industry Group: Financial Services/Diversified Financial
Implementation Of The Trading System Of The Belgrade Stock Exchange With The Support Of The Luxembourg Government And The Assistance Of The Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 28/10/2005

The Luxembourg Government decided several years ago to contribute to the financing of a project aimed at implementing a trading system and a stock exchange distribution platform at the Belgrade Stock Exchange.
HKEx Publishes 18th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 28/10/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published the 18th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition features a new design, but the goal is the same. Exchange continues to offer a wide range of articles aimed at further strengthening HKEx's communication with market participants and others interested in HKEx and its operations. Highlights of the October 2005 edition include:

Component Change Made To Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index

Date 28/10/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones China Offshore 50 Index.
CBOT Lease Rate Suspension

Date 28/10/2005

Following the CBOT’s recent demutualization and IPO, there have been a significant number of lease renegotiations between lessors and lessees. Consequently, the Member Services Department will temporarily suspend all dissemination of information, which includes postings on cbot.com and MemberNet, regarding November 2005 membership lease rates. Parties can still negotiate their leases utilizing the October 2005 lease rates or can delay negotiations until the public dissemination of new lease r
CBOT Holdings Third Quarter 2005 Revenue Up 20 Percent

Date 28/10/2005

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that revenue in the third quarter of 2005 rose 20 percent from revenue in the same period during 2004, with increased trading volume and a higher average rate per contract contributing to these results. Net income in the third quarter climbed 63 percent to $19.8 million, compared with $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2004.
CBOT Fed Watch - October 28 Market Close

Date 28/10/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on November 1, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
Bursa Malaysia Amends Its Listing Requirements And Depository Rules In Relation To Structured Warrants

Date 28/10/2005

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) today announced certain amendments to the Listing Requirements (“LR”) for the Main Board and Second Board of Bursa Securities and the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd (collectively referred to as “the Amendments”). The Amendments were made in conjunction with the Guidelines For The Issue Of Structured Warrants released by the Securities Commission today.