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Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For April 2003

Date 22/05/2003

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 3,455.5 points at the end of April 2003, an increase of 582 points from the closing value at the end of March. The weighted index reached 221.06 points at the end of April, an increase of 29.76 points from the closing value at the end of March.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Economic Package Promotes Growth For Economy And Market

Date 22/05/2003

Key initiatives in the economic package announced today are strategic and comprehensive in promoting growth for the economy, the capital market and the stockmarket.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 22/05/2003

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Granite Industries Berhad to come into effect at 9.00a.m., 23 May 2003.
HKEx Introduces The Final Phase Of CCASS/3

Date 22/05/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce the final phase of CCASS/3, the next generation of the Central Clearing and Settlement System, by launching the Participant Gateway on 26 May 2003 (Monday).
Futures & Options On RTS Stock Exchange Volume Record

Date 22/05/2003

On May 21, 2003, all-time daily trading volume high - 2 298 million rubles - was set on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS), exceeding the previous day record by 31%.

Future Dynamics First To Conform To IPE API 10.300

Date 22/05/2003

Future Dynamics has today announced the conformance of "CROSSFIRE", front-end trading application, to the IPE API 10.300, provided by the IPE's parent IntercontinentalExchange. Following the successful completion of conformance testing, CROSSFIRE is now accepted as an IPE certified ISV solution, enabling traders to access and trade IPE products on the electronic platform.
Euronext: Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin Removed From Next 150 Index - New composition Of Next 150 Index

Date 22/05/2003

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the Dutch company Victor Rijssen B.V. for the Dutch company Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (Next 150), Koninklijke Volker Wessels Stevin will be removed from the Next 150 Index effective Tuesday 27 May 2003.
Deutsche Boerse Group - SWIFT Awards Top Marks To Clearstream For STP

Date 22/05/2003

SWIFT has recently completed an independent review of the Straight-Through Processing (STP) capabilities of Clearstream's operations as part of Clearstream's ongoing drive to improve processing efficiencies. SWIFT regularly undertakes such reviews to enable its users to maximise their processes and benchmark their progress. The review and analysis completed last month, focussed on the key operational areas of Custody, Settlements, Reconciliations, Network Management and studied aspects such as
Denmark's Largest Introduction Of An Investment Fund - The Fund Is Admitted To The XtraMarked

Date 22/05/2003

On Monday 26 May, the greatest introduction ever of an investment fund will take place on the Exchange's XtraMarked for non-listed investment funds. This is not only the greatest introduction on the XtraMarked, but on the Danish market for investment funds in general.
CBOT® Breaks Exchange Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 22/05/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that new exchange daily volume and open interest records were set on May 21, 2003. Total exchange trading volume reached 2,750,567 contracts yesterday, eclipsing the previous volume record of 2,690,963 contracts traded on February 27, 2003. Open interest also reached an all-time exchange high of 8,805,148 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 8,611,989 set on May 20, 2003.