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CME To Launch Russell 1000<SUP><SMALL>®</SUP></SMALL> Index Futures On April 28

Date 16/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will launch trading of futures on the Russell 1000® Index at 8:30 a.m. (Central time) on Monday, April 28. The Russell 1000, compiled by Frank Russell Company, is composed of the top 1,000 U.S.-incorporated stocks based on market capitalization. On Thursday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m., CME will offer a free live online chat on CME's Web site at www.cme.com introducing Russell 1000 futures and providing participants the opportunity to a
CESR Releases Consultation Paper On Second Set Of Implementing Measures For Directive On Market Abuse

Date 16/04/2003

CESR yesterday published a consultation paper (Ref. CESR/03-102b) on its proposed advice to the European Commission on a second set of technical implementing measures for the Directive on Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation (Market Abuse).
CBOE: S&P 100 Index Options With April Expiration Last Day Of Trading Is Thursday, April 17, 2003

Date 16/04/2003

The last day of trading for S&P 100 options Index (OEX and XEO), with April expiration, will be Thursday, April 17, 2003 at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).
Boston Stock Exchange Postpones Live Rollout Of NASDAQ Securities

Date 16/04/2003

The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) has just notified NASDAQ® that it will postpone its rollout of live NASDAQ securities that was to commence on Monday, April 21, 2003, beginning with Zomax Inc. (ZOMX), until a later date. The Boston Stock Exchange has not provided any further information regarding the postponement.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics March 2003

Date 16/04/2003

Riga In March the Riga Stock Exchange trading volume amounted to EUR 38.19 million. Though in absolute terms debt trading dominated (EUR 31.01 million), equity trading reached EUR 7.18 million, which is more than twice as much as in February (EUR 3.09 million). Latvijas balzams with EUR 5.54 million was the leading equity in terms of trading volume. The reason for the increased activity was the take-over bid by S.P.I Distilleries B.V. to the rest of Latvijas balzams shareholders (at

The Options Clearing Corporation Begins Real Time Processing With Pacific Exchange

Date 15/04/2003

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) today announced that its new clearing system ENCORE, is now processing trades from the Pacific Exchange (PCX) within moments after they occur. PCX is the first exchange to send its trades "real" time.
StarMine Announces The NASDAQ-StarMine 2002 Analyst Award Winners - Objective Ratings Of Sell Side Analysts Highlight - Most Profitable And Most Accurate Performances

Date 15/04/2003

StarMine, the leading provider of objective ratings of securities analysts, and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the world's largest electronic stock market, today announced the results of StarMine's 2002 annual survey of analyst performances for North America. StarMine measures analyst performance based on the return of their stock recommendations and the accuracy of their earnings estimates. StarMine is a strategic partner of Thomson Financial and utilized the First Call system as its data sourc
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 15/04/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Wednesday, April 16, 2003: The relative weight of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: REI.UN) will increase by approximately 0.43% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Income Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units pursuant to the terms of a prospectus dated April 1, 2003.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 15/04/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Wednesday, April 16, 2003: The relative weight of Bombardier Inc. (TSX: BBD.B) will increase by approximately 0.20% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.27% in the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped Indices, by 2.94% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Industrials Index and by 0.24% in the TSX 100 Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the flo
SEC: Statement Of The Commission Regarding The Selection Of The Chairperson Of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

Date 15/04/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has unanimously selected William J. McDonough as its nominee to be the new Chairperson of the five-member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) established pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.