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Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 01/09/2003

It was a mixed bag of stock performances as Sechaba headed higher (+20t) to P8.10 but on only 2,725 shares with Stanchart lower (-15t) at P5.75 on just over 20,000 shares.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 72 - 01 September 2003

Date 01/09/2003

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
UK's Financial Services Authority Proposes New Financial Rules For Life Insurers

Date 29/08/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today proposed new rules to determine how much capital should be held by life insurers. These rules will link the capital requirements for with-profits insurers more directly to how they smooth the payments they make to their policyholders. Thus the more smoothing takes place the more capital with-profits life insurers will have to hold. This will reduce the pressure on with-profits funds to sell equities
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Welcomes Liberty Execution Services, Inc. As A Remote Competing Specialist

Date 29/08/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that Liberty Execution Services, Inc., based in Philadelphia, has joined the PHLX as a remote competing specialist unit.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Sends Supporting Team For Agricultural Futures Exchange

Date 29/08/2003

Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) disclosed that the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) has sought assistance from the SET in sending a team to help during its inauguration. The SET therefore is providing support in the form of personnel loan on a temporary basis.

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

Date 29/08/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 2, 2003:
Review Of The Number Of Foreign Shares In The Kax, Sector And Industry Indices Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 29/08/2003

As of 1 September 2003, foreign companies included in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's all-share, sector and industry indices will receive new weighting.
Record Volume In CBOT 10-Year Interest Rate Swap Futures

Date 29/08/2003

On August 28 a record 42,433 contracts traded in the CBOT® 10-year Interest Rate Swap future, breaking the previous record of 30,207 set on June 13, 2003. With 53,409 in open interest and an average daily volume of 6,801 contracts for the month of August, the CBOT 10-year Swap future continues to grow. The CBOT Swap complex offers the liquidity of a designated market maker as well as the Wholesale Trading facility. Wholesale transactions offer market participants the convenience of negotiating
NYSE Closed On Monday, September 1

Date 29/08/2003

The NYSE is closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day
LME Monthly Averages - August 2003

Date 29/08/2003

Please click here for the LME monthly averages for August 2003.