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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 11/11/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Friday, November 12, 2004:
Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow At Hong Kong Securities Institute

Date 11/11/2004

Click here to view the presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow at today’s luncheon organised by the Hong Kong Securities Institute.
Palestine Securities Exchange: Owing To Passing Away Of The Palestinian President Trading Activity Suspended Until Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Date 11/11/2004

The management and staff of the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE) express their deepest sorrow and condolences of the passing away of the Palestinian President, the symbol and leader of the Palestinian struggle for about half century: Yassir Arafat And pray to the Almighty God to bless his soul. In observance of the mourning status in Palestine, the PSE will suspend its trading activity until Tuesday, November 16, 2004.
Open Interest On Eurex US Surpasses 70,000 Contracts For The First Time

Date 11/11/2004

Eurex US, the fully-electronic U.S. futures and options exchange, today announced that open interest in U.S. Treasury futures at the exchange had surpassed 70,000 contracts for the first time. On November 10, open interest reached 70,096 contracts. The previous record, set on November 3, was 69,154 contracts. Open interest represents the number of open positions in a futures or options contract and is regarded as an important indicator of the sustainable future growth of a derivative pr
NASD Seeks Comment On Possible Fairness Opinion Rule - Detailed Disclosure Of Conflicts of Interest, Tightening Of Procedures At Issue

Date 11/11/2004

NASD announced today that it is requesting public comment on a possible new rule establishing procedures and certain disclosure requirements to address potential conflicts of interest when its regulated firms provide fairness opinions in connection with corporate control transactions.

London Stock Exchange Announcement Of Results For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2004

Date 11/11/2004

London Stock Exchange plc today reports results for the six months ended 30 September 2004. Highlights: Gross turnover up five per cent to £126 million Operating profit (before goodwill amortisation) down six per cent to £39 million Profit before tax up nine per cent to £48.2 million Earnings per share up seven per cent to 12.2 pence per share Adjusted earnings per share in line with last year at 10.7 pence per sh
HKEx Clarification Of Certain Listing Rules Provisions Relating To Financial Disclosure In Listing Documents And Circulars

Date 11/11/2004

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) would like to clarify certain provisions relating to financial disclosure in listing documents and circulars. This announcement aims to clarify the following issues where practice has differed.
FFastFill Plc Interim Results For The Six Months Ended 30 September, 2004

Date 11/11/2004

FFastFill plc (‘FFastFill’ or the ‘Company’), the leading provider of application services for the derivatives trading community, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September, 2004.
Clearstream's Core Business Continues Growth In October 2004

Date 11/11/2004

Clearstream’s core business figures showed extended growth levels in October. The value of assets held in custody on behalf of customers rose to approximately EUR 7.5 trillion, a rise of 2.5 percent from the same month last year. The number of international transactions processed by Clearstream rose to 14.2 million year to date October 2004, an increase of 3 percent year on year (January to October 2003: 13.7 million). 18 percent of these transactions are registered as stock exchange transaction
CBOT November 8-10, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 11/11/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note futures complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government securities that were auctioned on November 8-10 by the U.S. Treasury Department: