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Boston Options Exchange New Trading Volume Record

Date 19/11/2004

243,796 contracts were traded on BOX today, a new record for a single session, breaking the record set Wednesday of this week. Volume for the week was just short of one million contracts with an average daily volume for the five days of 199,179 contracts.
Banca Popolare Di Milano Shares Increase In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 19/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB index effective the close of trading Wednesday, November 24, 2004: Banca Popolare di Milano (Italy, ISIN: IT0000064482) shares will increase to 415,034,231. The change is the result of the issue of new shares following the company’s acquisition of Carinord 1 SPA. The IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Banca Popolare di Milano will stay the same (100%) as Fondazione CR Alessandria, who became a shareholder after Carinord
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 19/11/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 846,550,551 shares as of the November 15 settlement date, an increase of 5,252,992 from the 841,297,559 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-October. The November figure represents trades through November 9, 2004.
AIM Global Data Management Survey 2004

Date 19/11/2004

Click here to download the “AIM Global Data Management Survey 2004” which has been produced by AIM Software (www.aim-sw.com) and the University of Vienna in Austria (www.wu-wien.ac.at).
Accounting Standards: European Commission Endorses IAS 39

Date 19/11/2004

The European Commission has adopted a Regulation endorsing International Accounting Standard (IAS) N° 39 on Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, with the exception of certain provisions on the use of the full fair value option and on hedge accounting. This text was supported both by a qualified majority of Member States at the Accounting Regulatory Committee (ARC) on 1 October and by the European Parliament. The Commission has also adopted a political declaration stati

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Will Replace Shanghai Hualian Co., Ltd. And Share Increase For Shanghai No. 1 Department Store Co., Ltd. In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 18/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Thursday, November 25, 2004: Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (China, SEDOL: 6591058, GICS: Health Care, GICS Code: 35202010), will replace Shanghai Hualian Co., Ltd. (China, SEDOL: 6802750, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25503020) in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index after the close of trading on Thursday, November 25, 2004. Shanghai Hualian Co., Ltd. is bein
streetTRACKS® Gold Shares Lists On The NYSE - First Gold Based Exchange Traded Trust In The U.S.

Date 18/11/2004

Today the New York Stock Exchange listed the streetTRACKS® Gold Shares Exchange Traded Trust under the ticker symbol GLD. Gold Shares offers investors the opportunity to access the gold bullion market through a tradable security with each share representing 1/10 of an ounce of gold. Sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a subsidiary of the World Gold Council, Gold Shares are designed to track the price of gold and trade intra-day like any common stock on the Exchange.
Securities Industry Association Welcomes NASD Mutual Fund Task Force Findings And Recommendations Regarding Soft Dollar Arrangements

Date 18/11/2004

The Securities Industry Association welcomed the NASD Mutual Fund Task Force’s report on soft dollars and portfolio transaction costs, praising its recommendations for greater transparency for both mutual- fund boards and investors and tightened standards regarding the use of soft dollars for research.
Program Trading Averaged 49.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Nov. 8-12

Date 18/11/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Nov. 8-12.
Listed Companies On The SET And MAI Collectively Showed Over THB 300 Bln. In Profits In 9M/04

Date 18/11/2004

434 listed companies on the SET and MAI posted their 9M/2004 profits at THB314,874 mln. (approx. USD7,679.85 mln.), accounting for an overall 39% increase. The three top industry groups with highest net profits were Resources, Financials, and Property & Construction.