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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: New KFX Portfolio

Date 01/06/2004

The future active and base portfolios for the KFX Index, which will enter into force on 21 June 2004, have just been selected.
CME Trading Activity In May* Sets Third Straight All-Time Monthly Record As Average Daily Volume Exceeds 3.4 Million - May GLOBEX® Volume Increases 92 Percent Versus Year-Ago Level And Accounts For 55 Percent Of Total

Date 01/06/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced that it set a new all-time monthly volume record in May as average daily volume (ADV) exceeded 3.4 million contracts*, up 32 percent compared to May 2003. Average daily volume on CME’s GLOBEX® electronic trading platform also hit a new monthly record of 1.9 million contracts per day, up 92 percent compared to May 2003, and constituted 55 percent of total trading, also a new record.
Citigroup To Join Bondvision As A Dealer Participant

Date 01/06/2004

BondVision is pleased to announce that Citigroup, the largest global financial services company and a leader in fixed income securities, will join as a dealer participant, bringing another strong international presence to the leading European dealer-to-client market.
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc.

Date 01/06/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has notified the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) of the results of a rule enforcement review completed by the Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO). DMO assessed CSCE’s compliance with regulatory core principles for exchanges that relate to trade practice surveillance, audit trail, disciplinary, and dispute resolution programs. The target period for the review
CBOT Fed Funds May Settlement

Date 01/06/2004

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for May 2004 was cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 98.995 , for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 1.005 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.

CBOE Volume Gains For The Ninth Consecutive Month - Rises 22% In May

Date 01/06/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, announced today that May volume totaled 27,906,821 contracts traded, an increase of 22% over the May 2003 volume of 22,928,895 contracts. This was the ninth consecutive month that CBOE registered volume gains over year-ago levels. Through the end of May, CBOE's year-to-date volume of 154,176,810 contracts traded is 41% ahead of 2003's pace.
Bolsa de Madrid - 2003 Investor Ombudsman Report: One Third Of The Complaints Are Resolved Through Mutual Agreement

Date 01/06/2004

The increase in the number of investor’s enquiries gives evidence of the rebound in the equity market.
44th General Assembly And Annual Meeting Of The World Federation Of Exchanges (WFE) In Tokyo

Date 01/06/2004

The 44th General Assembly of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) will be held in Tokyo from October 11 to 13, 2004, hosted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.The WFE is an international organization that comprises of major 54 exchanges in the world including Tokyo, New York and London and holds its General Assembly and Annual Meeting once a year.
2-year US Treasury News June 1, 2004 - CBOT® 2-Year US Treasury Futures Traded More Than 490,000 Contracts Last Week

Date 01/06/2004

During the holiday shortened week of May 24th, the CBOT 2-year traded more than 490,000 contracts. In addition, it had three of its busiest trading sessions in its history. On Wednesday, May 26th CBOT 2-years traded a record 155,153 contracts followed by 140,105 contracts on Thursday, May 27th and its fifth highest volume of 101,997 contracts on Tuesday, May 25th.
"Cherry-Picked" Data Is Now A Thing Of The Past, Says UK’s Financial Services Authority

Date 01/06/2004

Financial firms will no longer be allowed to use "cherry picked" data about historic fund performance in their advertisements under new rules, introduced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), that come into force from today (1st June).