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CME's Electronically Traded Foreign Exchange Products Set New Daily Volume Record On GLOBEX®

Date 20/05/2002

Electronic trading volume in foreign exchange (FX) products traded on GLOBEX®, the electronic trading platform of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), set a new single-day volume record of 48,540 contracts on Friday, May 17, surpassing the previous record of 45,022 set on March 7.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Saturday, 25 May 2002 And Monday, 27 May 2002

Date 20/05/2002

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with the public holidays for the Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and Wesak Day on Saturday, 25 May 2002 and Monday, 27 May 2002 respectively. The offices of the KLSE Group will resume operations on Tuesday, 28 May 2002.
CFTC Announces The Appointment Of Dr. James A. Overdahl As Chief Economist

Date 20/05/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointment of Dr. James A. Overdahl as Chief Economist. Under the agency restructuring announced on February 1, 2002, to facilitate the implementation of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, the Office of the Chief Economist is an independent office with responsibility for providing expert economic advice to the Commission. Its functions include policy analysis, economic research, expert testimony, education and tra
CFTC And SEC Adopt Final Rules Related To Cash Settlement Procedures And Trading Halts For Security Futures Products

Date 20/05/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced that they approved final rules that set forth certain requirements relating to the trading of security futures products. These rules implement provisions of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA), which lifted the 19-year ban on the trading of single-stock and narrow-based stock index futures in this country.
CBOT®10-Year Treasury Note Futures Sets New Open Interest Record Surpassing 821,730 Contracts

Date 20/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT) 10-Year Treasury Note futures contract reached a new open interest record level of 821,730 contracts on Friday, May 17, 2002.

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 20/05/2002

Poor volumes continued to be the feature of the market with players sitting on the sidelines looking for market direction.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 20/05/2002

Barclays will hold its AGM at the Grand Palm Hotel and Casino on the Friday the 31st of May 2002 at 1700hrs.
ASX Market Announcement - International Alliances

Date 20/05/2002

In response to the article on page 50 of the Australian Financial Review today, Australian Stock Exchange Limited ("ASX") makes the following announcement.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Three New Brokers To Commence Services On May 20 And June 3

Date 17/05/2002

Finansa Securities Co., Ltd. and Credit Suisse First Boston Securities (Thailand) Ltd. have been assigned broker seats and plan to become licensed brokers on May 20, while Asset Plus Securities Co., Ltd. will join later on June 3. There are three more securities houses expecting to become full-fledged brokers by the end of this year: CLSA Securities (Thailand) Ltd., HSBC Securities (Thailand) Ltd., and Vajira Finance and Securities Ltd.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Listed Companies Report Doubled Net Profits Of 45 Billion Baht In Q1 2002

Date 17/05/2002

Listed companies reported a 45 billion baht net profit in their operational performance in the first quarter of 2002, a 1.11 times increase from last year, led by the Energy Sector, Transportation, Building Materials, Property Development, and Electronic Components. The Finance and Banking Sector also reported a rise in net profits due to the re-establishment of the minimum brokerage commission fee that became effective on March 14.