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United Arab Emirates Federal Government Grants Key Legislative Approval Enabling The Dubai International Financial Centre To Become Operational

Date 07/07/2004

The Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates yesterday announced that final Federal legislation to formally enable the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to become operational has been signed by UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Individual £15,000 For Market Abuse

Date 07/07/2004

The FSA has today fined Peter Bracken £15,000 for committing market abuse. Mr Bracken, the former Group Head of Communications at Whitehead Mann Group plc ('WMG'), was found to have, on separate occasions in September and November 2002, misused unpublished, confidential information about the company's financial performance to trade in WMG shares for personal profit.
TSX To Suspend Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, LP (HCN.UN) On August 6, 2004

Date 07/07/2004

The Limited Partnership Units of Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (Symbol: HCN.UN) will be suspended from trading as of the market close on Friday, August 6, 2004 for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 716 of the Toronto Stock Exchange Company Manual which requires that the Partnership have at least two independent directors. In the event that the Partnership regains compliance with this requirement prior to August 6, 2004 the Partnership Units will not be susp
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Trading Volume & Value

Date 07/07/2004

Trading Volume & Value will be available on the 5th working day of the following month.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces June Volume

Date 07/07/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that volume in sectors index options trading reached 391,052 contracts marking a 38.28% increase in volume compared to the same year-ago period when 282,790 contracts traded. Sectors index options trading decreased 24.70% from the previous month when 519,352 contracts traded. Year-to date, trading increased 109.09%.

SWX Indices: Adjustments To Composition Of SMI®

Date 07/07/2004

At the recommendation of the Index Commission and in keeping with the SMI® Rules, the Management Committee of the SWX Swiss Exchange has decided that Synthes registered shares (US87162M4096) are to be newly added to the SMI®.
SFE 'Market Insights' 2nd Edition: Opportunities For CTA's - Independent Research On SFE

Date 07/07/2004

SFE is pleased to provide a link to the 2nd edition of 'Market Insights'.
Securities Industry Association: Real GDP Grew 3.9 Percent In 1q’04, On Track For Full-Year Growth Of 4.3 Percent; Employment Forecast For 1.2-Percent Rise In ‘04

Date 07/07/2004

Real gross domestic product grew by 3.9 percent* in the first quarter of 2004 (slightly below the 4.1-percent rate in 4Q 2003), and similar results are estimated for the second quarter this year, according to the latest Research Reports by Frank Fernandez, the Securities Industry Association’s chief economist. Growth is expected to steadily decelerate, reflecting the dissipation of past fiscal stimulus and later, the lagged effect of the gradual withdrawal of accommodative monetary policy. Rea
Record Volume Day For SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures

Date 07/07/2004

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transaction volumes on record today (July 6) for the SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures contracts. The total volume for the day was 9,416, up 36% compared to the previous record of 6,070 contracts set on March 12, 2004.
Record June Trading Volumes For Euronext.liffe Commodity Products, Half Year Volumes Up 20%

Date 07/07/2004

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products portfolio set a new monthly volume record of 716,265 contracts in June, with half year volumes up 20% on 2003. A new daily volume record was also set on 30 June, of 77,906 contracts, breaking the previous record of 72,722 contracts, set on 12 November 2003.