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ISE Launches Electronic Index Options Trading - Seeks To Increase Competition, Execution Efficiency

Date 08/10/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), whose electronic trading platform revolutionized the US options market, has officially entered the index options trading market.
In The First 9 Months Of 2003, The Total Volume Of Trading On The MICEX Reached About 197 Bln Dollars

Date 08/10/2003

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) has announced the overall results of its work in the first 9 months of 2003. In 1.01.2003 - 30.09.2003, the total trading volume in all of the MICEX markets reached 196,8 bln U.S. dollars, 2,4 times more than in the same period of 2002.
Financial Services Authority Announces Merger Of UK Listing Authority And Markets And Exchanges Division

Date 08/10/2003

John Tiner, FSA Chief Executive, today announced that the UK Listing Authority will merge with the Markets and Exchanges Division of the Financial Services Authority. Gay Huey Evans, who is currently the Director of Markets and Exchanges, will take on responsibility for managing the new 'Markets Division' within the current Deposit Takers and Markets Directorate.
European Commission: Results Of Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Luxembourg, 7th October 2003 Investment Services Directive

Date 08/10/2003

The Council reached political agreement on a Common Position on the proposed investment services Directive (see IP/03/1352), by qualified majority (with the United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden and Finland voting against).
E*Trade And CME Introduce New Foreign Exchange Futures Trading Capabilities For Professional Traders - E*Trade Professional Trading And Chicago Mercantile Exchange Introduce New Foreign Exchange Futures Trading Capabilities for Professional Traders - Add

Date 08/10/2003

E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. (NYSE: ET) today announced that E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC has introduced foreign exchange futures trading capabilities to its suite of futures products available to professional traders through Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), bringing the total number of its futures contracts to eight. Lightspeed™, E*TRADE Professional's fully customizable, front-end equities trading platform, now enables customers to trade the Euro FX and Japanese Yen currency contracts

Deutsche Börse: DAX Calculation To End At 5:30 P.M. As Of November 3 - Evening Trading Hours On Frankfurt Floor An Attractive Offer For Private Investors - Additional Market Information For Trading After 5:30 P.M.

Date 08/10/2003

In conjunction with the shorter trading hours on the Xetra electronic trading system, Deutsche Börse will calculate its equity indices from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CET as of November 3. The closing level of the equity indices is based on the Xetra closing auction, which begins at 5:30 p.m. CET.
CME Announces Columbus Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 08/10/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Columbus Day holiday (all times are Central time):
CBOT: Board Bulletin For Special Meeting Held October 7, 2003

Date 08/10/2003

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) at a special meeting Tuesday, October 7, 2003, took the actions summarized below.
Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges Re-Launches Web Site

Date 08/10/2003

CASE is pleased to announce the re-launch of its new web site ( www.egyptse.com ) We hope you will benefit from the new web site of CASE with its new look and content, in particular, tracking the market and learning all about related issuers' news on time.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 08/10/2003

The short trading week did little harm to brisk market activity.