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International Securities Exchange Names New Vice President - James Sampson Appointed Vice President Of Market Supervision

Date 16/11/2001

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed James O. Sampson vice president of market supervision, a newly created position, which includes the exchange's surveillance and market operations functions.
HKFE: SFC Levy On Three-Year EFN Futures Contract Waived

Date 16/11/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Friday) that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has waived the SFC Levy of $1.00 on the Three-year Exchange Fund Note (EFN) Futures contract for six months from Monday, 19 November, when the contract will be introduced for trading.
Eurex: New Record In Turnover On November 15, 2001

Date 16/11/2001

New Eurex record turnover November 15, 2001: 5,669,464 contracts Previous Eurex record turnover November 14, 2001: 4,788,792 contracts
CME Records Busiest Day In History - Sets Open Interest Record Top 25 Volume Days All Occurred in 2001

Date 16/11/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) recorded the busiest day in its 103-year history yesterday, Nov. 15. A record 3,327,358 contracts changed hands, surpassing the previous record of 3,272,931 contracts set on Sept. 7. The underlying value of the contracts traded yesterday was $2.9 trillion.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics October 2001

Date 16/11/2001

Riga In October total Latvian capital market trading volume amounted EUR 88.58 (LVL 50.15) million. Equity market trading reached EUR 5.26 (LVL 2.98) million, while monthly trading turnover in Debt market was particularly high- EUR 83.32 (LVL 47.17) million. Though, the major stake of debt market turnover comprises the trading of government debt securities, there has increased the activity in corporate and mortgage bonds market as well. Further, on October 2 in RSE auction were sold

SGX And ASX Commence 'Live' Broker-Pilot Test For Co-Trading Link

Date 15/11/2001

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) and Australian Stock Exchange Ltd (ASX) today announced that they have launched a 'live' broker-pilot test aimed at testing the entire trading and settlement cycle of stocks traded via the SGX-ASX securities co-trading link.
SEC Orders Three Companies To Cease Making False Anti-Terrorism Claims

Date 15/11/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has ordered three publicly-traded companies to cease committing fraud in connection with their issuance of false press releases that sought to exploit the public's anxiety over bio terrorism.
Program Trading Averaged 26.8 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2001

Date 15/11/2001

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2001.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On PHLX Defense Sector

Date 15/11/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading put and call options on the PHLX Defense Sector upon the opening of business on Monday, November 19.
NYBOT: Post Close Trading Session To Resume In Cocoa With New Start & End Times

Date 15/11/2001

Effective Monday, November 19, 2001, the Cocoa futures and options contracts will resume their post close trading sessions ("Sessions'). Floor brokers and their customers should note that the Sessions will take place three minutes after the close and will last only two minutes. Amendments to Trading Rule 3.04B reflect the new start and end times.