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RTS FORTS: Weekly Data June 2nd - June 6th

Date 10/06/2003

For the week of June 2nd- June 6th, 2003, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) reached 712 thousand contracts, or 4 444 million rubles in underlying value, compared with 864 thousand contracts and 5 472 million rubles for the previous week. The number of transactions decreased from 17 551 to 15 082. Total open interest as of June 6th, 2003, stood at 476 thousand contracts or 3 094 million rubles in underlying value, compared with 493 thousand contracts and
RTS Bonds: Weekly Data June 2nd - June 6th

Date 10/06/2003

For the week of June 2nd-June 6th, 2003, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading in corporate, governmental, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, grew two fold, from 343 to 699 thousand US dollars, down from 943 thousand dollars the previous week. Bonds traded 10 times, up from 10 times the previous week.
OM Strengthens Business Support Functions

Date 10/06/2003

As a part of OM's ongoing organizational change process, OM's central business support functions are being organized into three units: Finance, Marketing & Communications and Staff Functions. The changes aim to take better advantage of organizational synergy effects and support Stockholmsbörsen and OM Technology more effectively.
NYBOT's U.S. Dollar Index Sets Futures Volume Record

Date 10/06/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today a futures volume record for its U.S. Dollar Index® (USDX) contract of 18,067 contracts set on June 9, 2003. The previous USDX record of 16,388 contracts was set on March 10, 2003.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets To Offer First Non-Security Future Product - Cash Settled Russell Indices Futures Set For Launch On June 27th

Date 10/06/2003

Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Frank Russell Company that allows NQLX the right to trade futures on a wide range of Russell U.S. equity indices. On June 27th, 2003, NQLX will launch cash settled futures on the Russell 1000, the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index. This is NQLX's first non-security future product offering. NQLX plans to launch additional cash settled futures products throughout the year.

Eurex Trades New Weekly Record Volume In French Equity - 56,791 Contracts Traded Last Week Options

Date 10/06/2003

Trading in French equity options
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Credit Quality Of Corporate Bonds - Improving Soon?

Date 10/06/2003

In recent years, the credit quality of issuers of corporate bonds has been under severe pressure and in 2001 and 2002, credit quality hit new lows.
CBOT<SUP><SMALL>® </SUP></SMALL>Names Cathryn Lyall Business Development Director In Its London Office, And Exchange Opens New York Office

Date 10/06/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced the appointment of Cathryn Lyall as Director of Business Development for the Exchange in its London office, and the opening of its New York City office, headed by Joseph F. Benning, Senior Economist in the CBOT's Business Development Department.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 66 - 10 June 2003

Date 10/06/2003

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices - Superior Plus Income Fund

Date 09/06/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Tuesday, June 10, 2003: The relative weight of Superior Plus Income Fund (TSX:SPF.UN) will increase by approximately 0.28% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float trust units of the income trust due to the issuance of units.