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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Composite Index - GICS Classification Change

Date 03/09/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following GICS classification change in the S&P/TSX indices: Effective after the close on Tuesday, September 3, 2002, Corel Corporation (TSX: COR) will be classified in the Application Software sub-industry (45103010) of the Information Technology sector. Its current classification is Systems Software (45103020) in the Information Technology sector.
SGX Derivatives Trading Volume For August Grows 23% - SiMSCI Breaks Records

Date 03/09/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that the trading volume for August 2002 grew 22.8%, reaching 3,039,500 contracts as compared to 2,476,105 contracts traded in the same month last year while the total trading volume for the period January-August 2002 registered a growth of 12.7% with 22,269,606 contracts as compared with 19,760,878 contracts traded in the same period last year.
September 11: virt-x To Observe Two Minutes' Silence

Date 03/09/2002

To commemorate the first anniversary of the September 11 tragedy in the United States, virt-x, in conjunction with other European exchanges, will observe two minutes' silence at 13.46 BST on September 11. Trading on the virt-x market will be unaffected.
September 11: London Stock Exchange To Observe Two-Minute Silence

Date 03/09/2002

As a mark of respect on the first anniversary of the September 11 tragedy in the United States, staff at the London Stock Exchange, along with staff at other European exchanges, will observe two minutes' silence at 13:46 BST on September 11.
Pacific Exchange Proposes New Options Platform - Files With SEC For Electronic Trading System With Remote Access - Incentives For Aggressive Market Making

Date 03/09/2002

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced today that it is developing a new technology platform with an enhanced market structure for options trading. The proposal, PCX Plus, will provide customers and traders expanded opportunities in all options listed on the Exchange.

KCBT Wheat Futures Monthly Trading Volume Third-Largest In Exchange History

Date 03/09/2002

The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures trading volume during the month of August was the third-largest in the history of the exchange. A total of 303,624 contracts were traded, very near the 309,892 contract record set in June 2001. The swell in futures trading has pushed year-to-date volume through Aug. 30 to a 2.4 percent increase when compared to 2001 and 5.5 percent increase when compared to year-to-date figures for 2000, the annual record holder.
Irresponsible: KLSE Urges A Stop To Irresponsible And Inaccurate Reporting

Date 03/09/2002

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to urge Business Times to stop publishing irresponsible and inaccurate reports relating to its demutualisation and listing.
International Securities Exchange Update - August 2002

Date 03/09/2002

During this past month, the International Securities Exchange maintained its strong market position while attracting additional firms to its efficient and unrivaled structure.
HKEx Introduces New Service That Provides Derivatives' Price Depth Via Information Vendors

Date 03/09/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has introduced a new service that provides price depth information from its Derivatives Market. The information, previously only available through the trading systems of the Derivatives Market (Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System), is now available through information vendors.
FTSE All-World Review - August 2002 Issue Now Available

Date 03/09/2002

The August 2002 issue of the FTSE All-World Review is now available in PDF format from the website at http://www.ftseall-world.com .