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New Zealand Exchange Operating Metrics

Date 08/10/2003

NZX has published its September operating metrics.
London Stock Exchange's SETSmm Ready To Go Live In November

Date 08/10/2003

SETSmm™, the London Stock Exchange's new trading service for mid-cap securities, is ready to go live on Monday 3 November. SETSmm combines the benefits of the world class SETS electronic order book with London's unrivalled market making expertise.
London Stock Exchange Monthly Market Report For September 2003 - Growth In SETS Trades During September

Date 08/10/2003

The number of trades on SETS™, the London Stock Exchange's electronic order book, increased to 3.06 million in September 2003, a 30 per cent increase on the 2.34 million trades in September 2002. The value traded on SETS during the month was £69.4 billion, up from £58.1 billion in September 2002. There were 22 business days in September 2003 compared with 21 in September 2002.
ISE Launches Electronic Index Options Trading - Seeks To Increase Competition, Execution Efficiency

Date 08/10/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), whose electronic trading platform revolutionized the US options market, has officially entered the index options trading market.
In The First 9 Months Of 2003, The Total Volume Of Trading On The MICEX Reached About 197 Bln Dollars

Date 08/10/2003

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) has announced the overall results of its work in the first 9 months of 2003. In 1.01.2003 - 30.09.2003, the total trading volume in all of the MICEX markets reached 196,8 bln U.S. dollars, 2,4 times more than in the same period of 2002.

Financial Services Authority Announces Merger Of UK Listing Authority And Markets And Exchanges Division

Date 08/10/2003

John Tiner, FSA Chief Executive, today announced that the UK Listing Authority will merge with the Markets and Exchanges Division of the Financial Services Authority. Gay Huey Evans, who is currently the Director of Markets and Exchanges, will take on responsibility for managing the new 'Markets Division' within the current Deposit Takers and Markets Directorate.
European Commission: Results Of Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Luxembourg, 7th October 2003 Investment Services Directive

Date 08/10/2003

The Council reached political agreement on a Common Position on the proposed investment services Directive (see IP/03/1352), by qualified majority (with the United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden and Finland voting against).
E*Trade And CME Introduce New Foreign Exchange Futures Trading Capabilities For Professional Traders - E*Trade Professional Trading And Chicago Mercantile Exchange Introduce New Foreign Exchange Futures Trading Capabilities for Professional Traders - Add

Date 08/10/2003

E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. (NYSE: ET) today announced that E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC has introduced foreign exchange futures trading capabilities to its suite of futures products available to professional traders through Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), bringing the total number of its futures contracts to eight. Lightspeed™, E*TRADE Professional's fully customizable, front-end equities trading platform, now enables customers to trade the Euro FX and Japanese Yen currency contracts
Deutsche Börse: DAX Calculation To End At 5:30 P.M. As Of November 3 - Evening Trading Hours On Frankfurt Floor An Attractive Offer For Private Investors - Additional Market Information For Trading After 5:30 P.M.

Date 08/10/2003

In conjunction with the shorter trading hours on the Xetra electronic trading system, Deutsche Börse will calculate its equity indices from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CET as of November 3. The closing level of the equity indices is based on the Xetra closing auction, which begins at 5:30 p.m. CET.
CME Announces Columbus Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 08/10/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Columbus Day holiday (all times are Central time):