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Record Volume Day For SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures

Date 13/09/2004

On 10 September 2004 Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transaction volumes on record for the SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures contracts. The total volume for the day was 12,643, up 8% compared to the previous record of 11,665 contracts set on August 4, 2004. Open interest in the contract is currently at 55,351 contracts.
Rebalancing For S&P Asia 50 Index

Date 13/09/2004

Standard & Poor's announces that the quarterly share rebalancing and the annual IWF rebalancing for the S&P Asia 50 will be effective after the close of trading October 8, 2004. This is a one time change from the usual date of rebalancing on the third Friday of September to allow for the larger changes proposed.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 13/09/2004

Volume Highlights Each single stock futures contract is equal to 100 shares of the underlying stock or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
Nymex To Increase Margins For Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY(sm) Futures Contracts

Date 13/09/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will increase the margins on its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e–miNYsm> futures contracts at the close of business today.
More Companies Join FTSE4Good Index Series

Date 13/09/2004

Results of the latest FTSE4Good index review are released today by global index provider, FTSE Group. A total of 79 new companies worldwide have met the SRI index criteria and will be added to the index series at close of business on Friday 17 September. 23 companies will be deleted from the index on the same day as they no longer meet these criteria.

JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 10.09.2004

Date 13/09/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
Futures & Options On The RTS Derivatives Market: September 6th - September 10th, 2004

Date 13/09/2004

For the week of September 6th – September 10th, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) increased by 41% in rubles and 33% in contracts and reached 7 375 million rubles and 918 thousand contracts. Total open interest as of September 10th, 2004, increased by 12% in rubles and 9% in contracts and equaled 8 354 million rubles and 1 065 thousand contracts.
European Climate Exchange Launches Pan-European Emissions Contracts - First Quoted And Cleared Market For European Carbon Spot And Futures Contracts

Date 13/09/2004

At the international derivatives conference in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, the world financial community was today (Thursday 9 September) introduced to the European Climate Exchange (ECX) futures and cash contracts for EU carbon dioxide emission allowances - the first quoted and cleared market for European emissions contracts.
Euronext Brussels BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 13/09/2004

Based upon the figures until the end of August 2004, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. The first three reserve candidates are Tessenderlo, CMB and Deceuninck. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Thursday 16 September 2004 up to and including Friday 15 October 2004 after trading hours. This list is also available on the Euronext website: www.euron
CME Foreign Exchange Futures Sets New Electronic Trading Volume Record as More Than $27 Billion In Contracts Trade - Milk Options Also Reach New Volume High

Date 13/09/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange and the largest regulated foreign exchange marketplace, announced that on Friday, September 10 the exchange set a new trading volume record of 217,683 contracts in its electronic foreign exchange (eFX) market. Friday’s volume was up 4% from the previous eFX volume record of 209,378 set on June 9, 2004. The notional – or face – value of the contracts traded on Friday was $27 billion.