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Changes To Baltic Exchange Tanker Routes

Date 23/06/2004

As of 1 July 2004, the Baltic Exchange will expand the range of its freight market information with the trial of two new tanker routes. The new routes will be based on the following descriptions: TC6: 30,000 mt CPP/UNL Algeria/Euromed Skikda/Lavera with laydays cancelling 7/14 days in advance. Max age: 15 years. TD12: 55000 mt ARA to US Gulf Fuel oil. Antwerp to Houston with laydays cancelling 15/20 days in advance. Double hulled vessels.
CBOT WI 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note June 2004 Settlement

Date 23/06/2004

The CBOT® WI 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract for June 2004 will be cash settled today at a final settlement price of 97.2150, based upon today's auction results of the 2-year U.S. Treasury note which was awarded at a high yield of 2.785 percent. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
CBOT June 23, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 23/06/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government security that was auctioned on June 23 by the U.S. Treasury Department:
CBOT Fed Watch - June 2004

Date 23/06/2004

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 30, 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.
Canada Day In New York Remarks By TSX Group CEO Barbara Stymiest

Date 23/06/2004

Click here to view the remarks that will be given by TSX Group CEO Barbara Stymiest at 1230pm today at the Canada Day in New York City event.

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 29 June 2004

Date 22/06/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 29 June 2004, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The New List Of The RTS Index Constituents Approved

Date 22/06/2004

At its last meeting, the RTS Information Committee reviewed the list of shares that are used to calculate the RTS Index and the RTS Current Quotes Index.
NYSE Seat Sale

Date 22/06/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 for 1,460,000; down $50,000 from the previous regular seat sale of $1,510,000 on June 14, 2004.
NASDAQ Expands Activities In Russia

Date 22/06/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ®”; OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced the expansion of its international sales activities through the appointment of Paulina McGroarty as its Director for Russia. Ms. McGroarty, a native Russian, will be responsible for developing NASDAQ's business in Russia through the listing of Russian companies on NASDAQ and by servicing NASDAQ's existing client base. She reports to Charlotte Crosswell, who joined the company in March 2004 as Head of NASDAQ International. Ms.
Mr Frits Bolkestein, Member Of The European Commission, In Charge Of The Internal Market, Taxation And Customs Future Directions For European Financial Integration Opening Remarks At The Conference On European Financial Integration : Progress And Prosp

Date 22/06/2004

Opening remarks at the conference on European Financial Integration : Progress and ProspectsPalais d’Egmont, Brussels, 22nd June 2004 Ministers, distinguished guests, Ladies, Gentlemen, Welcome to this splendid setting – so kindly made available by the Belgian Government. We are here today to mark the closing of an important chapter in the history of European financial integration. Hopefully, our discussions will be less heated than the reli