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CBOT To Use RANorder Pro As e-cbotDIRECT Front-End

Date 22/07/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and Rolfe & Nolan today announced a licensing arrangement for the use of RANorder Pro, a high performance trading front-end system, that will be offered by the exchange for individual members to use for trading access, or clearing firms to use as a back-up order entry system for their primary technology to interface with e-cbot® powered by LIFFE CONNECT®.
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 22/07/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations yesterday reported short interest of 655,871,111 shares as of the July 15 settlement date, an increase of 52,833,015 from the 603,038,096 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-June. The July figure represents trades through July 10, 2003.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Focus On Feed Wheat Futures

Date 21/07/2003

Feed wheat futures prices at Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) continued a downward trend that started in December 2002 to close the month of June at the lowest levels in two years. The July futures contract closed the month of June at $127.00 per tonne, only $2.00 per tonne off of the intra-day contract low of $125.00 per tonne set on June 24, 2003. This is almost $60 per tonne off the contract high set in January 2003, when the July contract traded as high as $183.50 per tonne.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Futures Sees Increase In Volume Over Year-Ago Totals

Date 21/07/2003

Activity in WCE canola futures trade was higher for the month of June, up 9.9% at 152,979 contracts, compared to 139,256 contracts traded in June of 2002. Canola futures volume for June 2003 also exceeded last month's (May 2003) volume by 27.3%. Canola futures open interest as of June 30, 2003 was 45,400 contracts, 11.6% above the year-ago level of 40,675 contracts.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 21/07/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, July 21, 2003: Pursuant to a special resolution passed by shareholders on July 11, 2003, Northern Empire Minerals Ltd. (TSXVN:NEM) will change its name to Stornoway Diamond Corporation. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol "SWY" and the new CUSIP number 86222Q 10 3. There is no consolidation of capital.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 21/07/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Tuesday, July 22, 2003: The relative weight of Pengrowth Energy Trust (TSX:PGF.UN) will increase by approximately 0.38% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by approximately 0.77% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 21/07/2003

For the week of July 14th - July 18th, 2003, the RTS Index lost 5.41 points and closed at 437.20 while the RTS Technical Index decreased by 6.14%, from 508.89 to 477.65.
RTS Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 21/07/2003

For the week of July 14th - July 18th, 2003, daily average trading volume of direct, indirect and REPO transactions on Order-driven market equaled 6 489 million rubles, compared with 14 483 million rubles the previous week. The number of indirect transactions equaled 7 671; indirect transactions volume reached 4 781 million rubles, with 144 million shares changing hands. Internet trading accounted for 27% of total weekly trading volume.
RTS FORTS: Weekly Market Data

Date 21/07/2003

For the week of July 14th- July 18th, 2003, daily average trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 741 thousand contracts and 5 217 million rubles, compared with 757 thousand contracts and 5 415 million rubles. The number of transactions reached 15 926, down from 17 905 transactions last week. Total open interest as of July 18th, 2003, stood at 425 thousand contracts or 2 750 million rubles in underlying value.
RTS Bonds: Weekly Market Data

Date 21/07/2003

For the week of July 14th-July 18th, 2003, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading in corporate, governmental, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, grew 13% on the week and reached 290 thousand US dollars. Four trades were registered in the system, compared with five trades the week before.