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Two New iShares To Be Launched By Barclays Global Investors :iShares Launches The First Corporate Bond ETF On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 02/07/2004

Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the world’s largest provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announces the launch of two new iShares ETFs on Euronext Amsterdam: iBoxx € Liquid Corporates and iShares S&P 500. iBoxx € Liquid Corporates is the first corporate bond ETF to be made available on Euronext. The new ETFs begin trading today, 2 July, on Euronext Amsterdam. iBoxx € Liquid Corporates (IBCX) has a diversified basket of 40 European investment-grade bonds. It has a Total
Toronto Stock Exchange Remains Leading Gateway For Foreign Mining Listings - 2004 Sees Increases In Both Domestic And Foreign Mining Listings As Issuers Seek Advantages Of Canadian Market As A Mining Centre

Date 02/07/2004

Three major foreign-listed mining companies have recently re-domiciled into Canada and listed on Toronto Stock Exchange this year, yet again signalling that TSX remains the world’s leading market for mining companies. These new listings bring to 19, the number of new mining listings on TSX in the first half of 2004, adding more than $2.3 billion to the value of mining shares listed on Canada’s premier exchange.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Electronic Voting Platform For Institutional And Foreign Investors

Date 02/07/2004

In the Japanese stock market, cross-holding of shares among listed companies has been rapidly dissolved and foreign investors and institutional investors have increased their stock holdings. Furthermore, institutional investors have become more active in voting at shareholders meetings of companies in which they invest. Therefore, the need to fostering an environment where institutional and foreign investors can exercise voting rights properly has increased.
Stockholmsbörsen Monthly Report - Total Share Trading June 2004

Date 02/07/2004

Please click here for Stockholmsbörsen total share trading statistics for June 2004.
Statement Of The Securities And Exchange Commission Regarding EasyLink Services

Date 02/07/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the following statement relating to information in a public filing made yesterday by EasyLink Services Corporation that the Securities and Exhange Commission is reviewing certain transactions by the company: Before coming to the Commission, Chairman Donaldson served as a director of EasyLink. Chairman Donaldson has not participated and will not participate in any matter before the Commission involving EasyLink.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 02/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, July 2, 2004:
S&P 500 Second Quarter Earnings Expected To Set Record High

Date 02/07/2004

Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research, ratings and indices leader, today reported a $16.04 second quarter 2004 operating estimate, a 24% increase from Q2 2003 earnings of $12.92. Sales are also expected to increase and margins to be maintained to slightly improved. "With 8.3% of the S&P 500's long term debt tied to the prime rate and therefore adjustable almost immediately after an interest rate increase, the cost of a full 1 point increase would reduce the S&P 500’s earnings
Preparation Of Eurogroup And Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 5 July 2004

Date 02/07/2004

Eurogroup Finance Ministers are due to meet in Brussels at 10h00 on Monday 5 July. A press conference is due to take place at the end of the Eurogroup meeting. The European Union's Council of Economics and Finance Ministers will start their meeting with a working lunch at 13.00 hrs. The Council meeting will start at 15.00 hrs and will be followed by a press conference at the end. The European Commission will be represented at the Council by Economic Affairs Commissioner Joaquín Almun
OneChicago Reports June 2004 Volume

Date 02/07/2004

OneChicago, LLC yesterday announced that 202,384 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in June. Volume surpassed the one-million contract mark in June reaching 1,017,346 contracts traded year-to-date, a 48% increase over the 686,019 contracts traded in the first half of 2003. Open interest stood at 110,240 contracts June 30. Each single stock futures contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying stock or exchange-traded fund.
NZX Operating Metrics – June 2004

Date 02/07/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) releases its operating metrics monthly. They are issued on a preliminary basis and are subject to change.