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Deutsche Börse Publishes Company Rankings For The Equity Indices - Decision On Changes To Equity Indices To Be Taken On May 18

Date 05/05/2004

On Wednesday Deutsche Börse published the current list of companies ranked by market capitalization and stock-exchange turnover for the equity indices DAX®, MDAX®, SDAX®, TecDAX® and NEMAX 50®. Decisions regarding possible changes in the composition of the indices will be made by the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse on the basis of these rankings on May 18; such changes will then take effect on June 21.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Rate Hike In The US Sets The Agenda

Date 05/05/2004

The development in the US economy will set the agenda for how interest rates will move in Europe. In Focus no. 81, Senior Economist Søren Nielsen, Nykredit Markets, looks at where the world economies are headed.
CESR/ESCB Draft Standards For Securities And Clearing And Settlement Systems In The European Union - Open Hearing Announced For 25 May 2004 And Draft Consultation Paper Published

Date 05/05/2004

The ESCB-CESR Working Group would like to thank all who replied to the public consultation on the consultative report entitled ‘Standards for securities clearing and settlement systems in the European Union’ and the note entitled ‘Scope of application of the ESCB-CESR standards’.
Bourse de Montréal – New Two-Year Interest Rate Futures Contract Well Received By Market Participants

Date 05/05/2004

Montréal Exchange’s newest futures contract, the Two-Year Government of Canada Bond Futures Contract (CGZ), is well received by market participants, who traded the CGZ upon its listing on Monday.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - April 2004

Date 05/05/2004

Turnover for April was EUR 62,355.3 million. This compares to EUR 78,028.3 million in March. Domestic turnover in April was EUR 54,498.2 million, foreign turnover EUR 6,700.0 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 1,081.4 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign EUR 39.7 million and on the Mercarto Expandi market EUR 36.0 million.

American Stock Exchange: New Study Links Significant Economic Value To Trading Floors

Date 05/05/2004

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Baruch College of the City University of New York have found that floor brokers provide significant value for their customers. The new study, to be published in the Journal of Business entitled "The Economic Value of a Trading Floor: Evidence from the American Stock Exchange," was presented today at a Baruch conference entitled: “Electronic vs. Floor Based Trading."
American Stock Exchange To Trade Options Based On The Amex China Index

Date 05/05/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today announced it will launch trading in options based on The Amex China Index. Trading will commence in put and call options on The Amex China Index on Thursday, May 6 under the ticker symbol CZH. The specialist in the options will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading, LLC.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Western Barley Futures At 12 Month High

Date 04/05/2004

Western Barley futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange traded at their highest levels in twelve months during the month of April. The May futures contract closed out the month of April at $165.50 per metric tonne, which was the highest closing price for the Western Barley contract since April 2003. The increase in WCE barley prices coincides with the increase in the entire feed grains complex, as prices for WCE feed wheat and CBOT corn have also risen sharply over the course of the crop year.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange April Volume Posts Gains From Month Ago/Year Ago

Date 04/05/2004

Total volume of trade at Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. for April rose 27.2% from a year ago and 12.7% from March 2004.
The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ) Is The First Foreign Listed Exchange Traded Fund To Trade In Mexico - QQQ Is Also The First Foreign ETF To Trade In Any Latin American Country

Date 04/05/2004

NASDAQ Financial Products Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ;" OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced the extension of The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ) into Mexico – the first foreign Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to trade in any Latin American country. The stock will trade on the Global Market BMV platform of the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores under the ticker symbol QQQ. This move reflects recent initiatives by the Bolsa to stimulate internationalization