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Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 28/04/2003

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed on Thursday, 1 May 2003 in conjunction with Labour Day.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Board Re-Elects Officers

Date 28/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors has re-elected its officers at an organizational meeting today. The officers will hold their positions on the Boards of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings and Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a one-year term (through the April 2004 election): Vice Chairman: James E. OliffSecond Vice Chairman: William R. ShepardSecretary: Martin J. GepsmanTreasurer: Patrick B. Lynch
CBOT: Amendments To Fed Funds Options Contract

Date 28/04/2003

The CBOT is pleased to announce the following amendments to the Fed Funds Options contract, which will enhance its flexibility in risk management and trading applications. Strike Price Intervals. Beginning Monday, April 21, the strike price arrays will be amended to include a two-tiered strike price system. The first tier will consist of strike prices in 6 ¼ basis point increments, which will include the at-the-money strike plus the next ten higher and lower strikes. The second t
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 28/04/2003

The market was virtually flat with thin trading volumes after the long weekend.
American Stock Exchange Launches Dynamic Intellidex Indexes

Date 28/04/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today announced the launch of a new proprietary index model called IntellidexSM Indexes, which began publication on Friday, April 25th. Comprised of large, midsize and small U.S. companies with sector weightings resembling the total U.S. marketplace, the Intellidex Indexes represent stocks that meet objective screening criteria designed to isolate stocks with long-term capital growth potential. The indexes will be initially the basis for structured products and

American Stock Exchange Expands Options Program To Include Additional ETFs - Amex to Trade Options On Three iShares Lehman Treasury Bond Funds

Date 28/04/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today announced it will launch trading in options on Tuesday, April 29 on the following iShares: iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund (Symbol: SHY); iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (Symbol: IEF); iShares Lehman 20 + Year Treasury Bond Fund (Symbol: TLT)
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Limited To Narrow Strike Intervals For HSBC Holdings Plc Option Class And The Hang Seng Bank Option Class

Date 25/04/2003

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), will narrow the strike intervals in the spot month and next calendar month of the HSBC Holdings Plc Option Class (HKB Options) and the Hang Seng Bank Option Class from 30 April 2003.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short- Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For April 2003

Date 25/04/2003

As of mid-April, short interest in 2,819 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,336,211,644 shares compared with 4,207,678,805 shares in 2,820 National Market issues for the month of March.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 25/04/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Monday, April 28, 2003: The relative weight of Shiningbank Energy Income Fund (TSX:SHN.UN) will increase by approximately 0.33% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Income Trust Index and by approximately 0.75% in the S&P/TSX Canadian 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.
Securities and Exchange Commission Reaffirms Status Of Pronouncements Of The Financial Accounting Standards Board

Date 25/04/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today reaffirmed that it will continue to recognize pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) as being generally accepted for purposes of filings with the Commission. The Commission's decision is in response to section 108 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which, among other things, specifies the criteria that must be met in order for an accounting standard setter's work product to be recognized as generally accepted by the Commis