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Date 03/04/2000

CME Lean Hog Futures Set Open Interest Records

For five consecutive sessions beginning on March 27, open interest in futures on lean hogs has set new records on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), culminating with a record 68,423 open positions on March 31. The previous record was set Feb. 7, 2000, with 61,033 open positions.
Date 03/04/2000

Central Bank Of Iceland Weekly Repo Auction 4/4/2000

The Central Bank offers a 10,1% rate on a 14 day repo of government securities, in its weekly repo auction, deadline Tue. 4. April at 11:00.
Date 03/04/2000

CBOT Sets Volume Record For 10-Year Agency Contracts, Announces 5-Year Agency Products To Launch May 3

On the heels of another record for daily trading volume in its 10-Year Agency Note futures contract, the Chicago Board of Trade announced today it will launch 5-Year Agency Note contracts May 3.
Date 03/04/2000

CBOE Sets Quarterly Record In March

Total option volume at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) set a new year-to-date volume record at the end of March, keeping the Exchange on track for another record-breaking year.
Date 03/04/2000

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Active trading continued as the market soared 2.9% driven by strength in bank stocks.

Date 31/03/2000

TSE Receives Government Approval For Demutualization

The Toronto Stock Exchange has received all necessary regulatory and ministerial consents to proceed with demutualization, effective April 3, 2000. On this date, the TSE will become a for-profit corporation known as "The Toronto Stock Exchange Inc." ("TSE Inc.") in English and "Bourse de Toronto Inc." in French. The TSE is the first stock exchange in North America to take this step.
Date 31/03/2000

The Future Of The FUTOP Market

The Danish FUTOP market grew steadily in the first years after the establishment, however, since 1995, turnover has plunged. Today, the trading volume is at a level where it is no longer profitable, neither for the clearing members nor for the Clearing Centre, to operate systems in which to trade and settle listed derivatives.
Date 31/03/2000

Stefan Halldorsson Resigns From Position Of President Of Iceland Stock

Mr. Stefan Halldorsson, the president of ISE, has decided to leave his position in the Exchange and has been recruited elsewhere. He resumes the position of general manager for the Pension Fund of Engineers in Iceland (Lifeyrissjodur verkfraedinga) next autumn.
Date 31/03/2000

OSC Approves Changes To TSE's Continued Listing Requirements

The Ontario Securities Commission recently approved changes to the TSE's Continued Listing Requirements and Suspension Review Process. These new changes that were first published last October become effective April 1, 2000. Companies must now meet these higher standards in order to remain listed on the TSE.
Date 31/03/2000

CME Announces Regular Quarterly Revision Of Price Limits For Equity Index Products Effective Monday, April 3, 2000

Regular quarterly revision of price limits for equity index futures and options traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) become effective with the start of trading Monday, April 3, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time).