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NYMEX To Modify Daily Settlement Derivative Trading Hours

Date 17/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it will change the trading hours for its crude oil and natural gas daily settlement derivatives contracts, beginning on February 27.
NYMEX Announces Specifications For New European Swap Futures Contracts On NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 17/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced large trader reporting requirements, expiration position limits, and position accountability levels for the 25 new European swap futures contracts that begin trading on NYMEX ClearPort® on February 20 for the trade date of February 21.
NYMEX Announces Margins For 25 New European Swaps Futures Contracts On NYMEX ClearPort®

Date 17/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin rates for its 25 new European swap futures contracts that begin trading on NYMEX ClearPortClearPort® on February 20 for the trade date of February 21.
New NYBOT Coffee “C” Futures Volume Record - Also Open Interest Records In World Sugar And Cotton Contracts

Date 17/02/2006

Trading volume in the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) Coffee “C”® (symbol KC) futures contract set an all-time high yesterday with 49,101 contracts changing hands. The new high replaces the previous record of 46,626 contracts set on October 13, 1999. Coffee volumes in 2006 have been running well ahead of the same time period in 2005 with futures volume up 27% in January and options volume up 43%.
London Stock Exchange Posts Second Shareholder Circular

Date 17/02/2006

The Board of London Stock Exchange plc is today posting a shareholder circular (“circular”) in response to Macquarie’s offer. The circular summarises the Exchange’s forecasts for strong SETS growth with the average number of trades per day expected to grow by at least 100 per cent by financial year 2008, underlining structural changes in the pattern of equity trading, and also outlines a number of value enhancements. These include: doubling the p

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report January 2006

Date 17/02/2006

Turnover The total turnover on the BTS system of the LJSE in January 2006 amounted to SIT 13.9 billion. The turnover in January was 19.9% higher than last year's average. Compared to January 2005, the total turnover decreased by SIT 2.8 billion (-16.9%). In January 2006, shares of listed companies amounted for 76.6% of overall LJSE turnover. These were followed by bonds with 13.4% of turnover, while the remaining turnover was represented by trading with investment funds na
HKEx: Minor And Housekeeping Amendments To The Main Board And GEM Listing Rules

Date 17/02/2006

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has made various minor and housekeeping amendments to the Main Board and GEM Listing Rules.
Deutsche Börse: Praktiker To Replace BHW Holding In SDAX - BHW Holding Free Float Falls Below 5 Percent - Unscheduled Amendment With Effect From February 21

Date 17/02/2006

With effect from February 21, Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding will be included in the SDAX® index as part of an unscheduled amendment to its composition. The stock will replace BHW Holding whose free float has fallen to below five percent. BHW Holding therefore no longer meets the requirements for SDAX inclusion.
CME Appoints Harris As Director, CME Foreign Exchange Products

Date 17/02/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has appointed Philip E. Harris as Director, CME Foreign Exchange Products.
CFTC Adopts Rule Amendments Requiring Electronic Filing Of Commodity Pool Annual Reports And The Division Of Clearing And Intermediary Oversight Provides Guidance To Commodity Pool Operators With Respect To The Preparation And Filing Of Commodity Pool Ann

Date 17/02/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted amendments to its Part 4 rules that require commodity pool operators (CPOs) to file commodity pool annual reports electronically with the National Futures Association. These rules will become effective thirty days after the date of their publication in the Federal Register.