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  • CBOT Precious Metals Complex Continues Strong Performance

    Date 21/10/2004

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that the exchange’s Precious Metals complex continues to perform strongly, with open interest in CBOT full-sized Gold futures surpassing 1,000 contracts for the first time. Open interest in the exchange’s 100 oz. Gold futures rose to 1,097 contracts on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 from 925 contracts the previous trading day.

  • American Stock Exchange Reports Decrease In Short Interest

    Date 21/10/2004

    The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 841,314,738 shares as of the October 15 settlement date, a decrease of 6,963,017 from the 848,277,755 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-September. The October figure represents trades through October 12, 2004.

  • Advisory Committee For New FTSE ISS Corporate Governance Index Series Meets In London

    Date 21/10/2004

    FTSE Group and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today publish details of an Advisory Committee, which has been set up to oversee the FTSE ISS CGI Series. The formation of the Advisory Committee is a milestone in the creation of the innovative corporate governance index series, which is scheduled to launch later this year.

  • UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Capita Trust Company Ltd £300,000 For Mis-Selling Precipice Bonds

    Date 20/10/2004

    The Financial Services Authority has fined Capita Trust Company Ltd £300,000 for mis-selling precipice bonds. The firm, formerly known as Royal & Sun Alliance Trust Company Ltd, advised approximately 500 customers to invest in a variety of precipice bonds between June 1997 and September 2002. These customers suffered losses of around £3.5 million. The firm has co-operated fully with the FSA's investigation and will pay compensation to its customers. Were it not for the level of co-operation show

  • Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of October 20, 2004

    Date 20/10/2004

    The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.