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Eurex Shortens Trading Hours For Equity Options And Equity Index Options - Entry Of OTC Block Trades And Vola Trades Still Possible Until 8:00 P.M.

Date 20/10/2003

Effective November 3, Eurex, the international derivatives market, will shorten the trading hours for equity options and equity index options; these products are currently traded until 8:00 p.m. CET. As of November 3, trading in German and U.S. equity options, EXTF options (Euro-denominated) as well as in options on the indices DAX, TecDAX, Nemax 50 and DJ Global Titans will end at 5:30 p.m. CET. As of the same date, Finnish equity options and HEX25 index options will be traded until 6:30 p.m. C
Dow Jones Indexes Selected To Manage TRAC-X Index Products First CDS Index Products To Combine Broad Market Governance With Oversight Of An Independent Index Expert

Date 20/10/2003

JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley announced today that they have selected Dow Jones Indexes, a world leader in index calculation and management, to lead the future development of TRAC-X, the market-leading global suite of credit default swap ("CDS") index products that was formed in April 2003. Dow Jones Indexes will assume responsibility for maintaining and marketing the indexes, which will be renamed the "Dow Jones TRAC-X Indexes."
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Staff Allows National Stock Exchange Of India, Limited's Futures Contract Based On The Standard And Poors/CNX Nifty Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 20/10/2003

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on October 17, 2003, permitting the offer and sale of the National Stock Exchange of India, Limited's (NSE's) futures contract based on the Standard and Poors/CNX Nifty Index (S&P/CNX Nifty) in the United States.
CBOT Veterans Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 20/10/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Veterans Day holiday:
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 20/10/2003

The upward momentum of the past couple of months resumed in earnest but volumes remain depressed.

ASX Calls For Comment On Proposed Listing Rule Amendments

Date 20/10/2003

Australian Stock Exchange today released its Exposure Draft of proposed Listing Rule changes that are designed to deliver greater flexibility to companies wishing to raise capital while at the same time protecting investors' interests.
America's Community Bankers, Nasdaq Unveil Community Bank Index

Date 20/10/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ®), the world's largest electronic stock market, and America's Community Bankers (ACB), the national trade association for community banks, today announced the creation of the nation's most broadly diversified stock index for community banks.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 18/10/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Monday, October 20, 2003: The relative weight of RioCan REIT (TSX:REI.UN - GICS 40401010 REITs) will increase by approximately 0.17% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float units of the REIT due to the issuance of units. Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way
Contract Changes E-Mini NASDAQ Composite Futures Launch

Date 18/10/2003

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Fortune e-50 Futures and Options were delisted on October 9, 2003. Effective October 14, 2003, daily price limits for Live Cattle were expanced. Effective Monday, October 20, 2003, GSCI Futures and Options trading hours have changed. Effective Monday, October 20, Pork Belly Futures will trade on Globex side by side. Effective Monday, October 27, 2
Stabilisation Period For HKATS' Software Upgrade Has Been Completed

Date 17/10/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Friday, 17 October 2003) that the stabilisation period for the upgraded software in its derivatives trading system, the Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System (HKATS), has ended.