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Date 01/09/2000

Overwhelming Majority Of London Metal Exchange Members Opt To Become Shareholders

The London Metal Exchange today announced that only one associate broker clearing member (ABCM) had decided to take a cash settlement instead of shares in LME Holdings Limited, subject to a vote at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 September to approve the LME's change of status. At present the LME has 28 ABCMs. All existing ring dealing members will take shares. The LME has in total 95 members that were eligible to choose whether to take shares or a financial settlement.
Date 01/09/2000

Over 302 Million Contracts Already Traded At Eurex In 2000 - 33.7 Million Contracts Traded In August - Further Increase In Derivatives On Nemax 50 - Record Result In Nokia Options - alliance/cbot/eurex Starts With Daily Growth In Trading Volume

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted volume of 33.7 million contracts traded in August.
Date 01/09/2000

Nymex Receives Approval To Increase Price Limits On Platinum Futures

The New York Mercantile Exchange has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to increase the price limits in the back months of its platinum futures contracts to $50 from $25 per ounce above or below the preceding day's settlement price.
Date 01/09/2000

NYBOT® Reports Fourth Consecutive Sugar Option Puts Open Interest Record

On August 31, 2000, the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) reported a new open interest record of 124,578 Sugar option puts, eclipsing the previous open interest mark of 124,530 on August 30, 2000.
Date 01/09/2000

Letter From CME Chairman Scott Gordon And President & CEO Jim McNulty On Board Actions On Fee Changes

September 1, 2000 To All Members & Staff: Yesterday, we announced a series of initiatives designed to increase customer access and trading choices in our markets. These initiatives were approved by our Board at its meeting on Wednesday. The Board discussed fee changes during that meeting, and, after additional consideration on Thursday, approved a number of changes described below.

Date 01/09/2000

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Reduced Transaction Cost Benefits Industry, Investors

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) said the reduction in cost for securities transaction is expected to benefit the Malaysian securities industry and investors at the KLSE.
Date 01/09/2000

KCBT Wheat Futures And Options Post Growing Numbers

Active wheat futures and options trading at the Kansas City Board of Trade led to healthy volume figures for the month of August.
Date 01/09/2000

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The KVX Growth Market Got Off To A Flying Start

The KFX Index closed at 333.69, the 30th all-time high of the year.
Date 01/09/2000

CME Contract Specifications Changes: Fortune e-50™ Index Futures Launches On Globex®2 September 5, 2000

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: Effective on Tuesday, September 5, 10:30 a.m. trading in FORTUNE e-50 Index futures will be available virtually 24 hours a day on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system, from 3:45 p.m. (Central) until 3:15 p.m. the following day. The FORTUNE e-50 Index futures will provide a risk management and investment tool specifically designed to track the performance of companies shaping the Intern
Date 01/09/2000

CBOT Board Of Directors Revises Restructuring Strategy

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) yesterday unanimously adopted a revised restructuring strategy that involves moving forward as soon as possible with the demutualization of the CBOT and the reorganization of its electronic trading business as a wholly-owned subsidiary, named "Electronic Chicago Board of Trade" or "eCBOT." Under the revised strategy, eCBOT will remain a wholly owned subsidiary of the open outcry company, and will not be separated as was previously