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CME Eurodollar Futures On CME Globex(R) And eFX Volume Achieve New Records

Date 08/11/2004

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced that electronic trading achieved a new trading record of 3.7 million contracts, excluding its non-traditional TRAKRS products, on Friday, November 5. This was the second time the exchange traded more than three million contracts in a single day electronically, the last time being 3.5 million contracts traded on August 6, 2004.
CMDF-Bursa Malaysia Research Scheme Gets RM7.5 Million Grant To Promote Research Coverage On Small Capitalised Stocks

Date 08/11/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad received a grant of RM7.5 million from the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) for the CMDF-Bursa Malaysia Research Scheme. The scheme which is scheduled to be implemented in January 2005 is aimed at promoting research coverage on listed companies, particularly the smaller capitalized stocks, as part of the initiatives of the exchange to enhance market liquidity.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces 2005 Annual Meeting

Date 08/11/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its 2005 annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 in the Grand Ballroom of the Swissotel Chicago, located at 323 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago.
CBOT Fed Watch - November 8 Market Close

Date 08/11/2004

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on November 10, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOT Experiences Second Highest Trading Day Volume - CBOT's Electronic Trading Platform Sets New Record

Date 08/11/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that on Friday, November 5, 2004, the exchange traded 4,324,024 contracts, the second highest total volume for a single trading session in exchange history. Of that total, 2,909,227 contracts were traded electronically, a new electronic volume record that surpassed the previous high of 2,473,584 contracts set on August 31, 2004. In addition, CBOT futures and options each set electronic trading volume records.

Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 101, 8 November 2004

Date 08/11/2004

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
Algeco Removed From Next 150 Index

Date 08/11/2004

New composition of Next 150 Index Following the official result of the takeover bid by the French company Ristretto SAS for the French company Algeco (Next 150), Algeco will be removed from the Next 150 Index effective Thursday 11 November 2004. In accordance with the rules of the Next 150 Index the removed company will not be replaced immediately, but at the next quarterly review (effective 3 January 2005). As of Thursday 11 November 2004, the Next 150 Index will consist of
TSX Statistics For October 2004

Date 05/11/2004

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Total Open Interest At Eurex Rises To Highest Level Ever - Open Interest Records Set In All Major Product Segments - Ferscha: Record Open Interest Builds A Strong Foundation For Sustainable Growth

Date 05/11/2004

The international derivatives market Eurex continues to expand its position as the world's largest derivatives exchange with record open interest on the exchange. Eurex announced on Friday that exchange-wide open interest had risen to 76.4 million contracts, an increase of 22 percent on the same month in the previous year and the highest level ever on the exchange.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange And Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Join Hands, Sign MOU

Date 05/11/2004

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), world's leading bullion & energy exchange, and Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), country's leading commodity futures exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the auspicious presence of Mr. Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on November 4th, 2004.