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Euronext Cash Market Introduces A Harmonised, Up-To-Date Fee Structure To Be Implemented On 1 January 2004

Date 07/07/2003

Euronext announces today that it will implement a harmonised and up-to-date fee structure for its cash trading activity. This new fee structure will be effective on the 1st January 2004 on Euronext Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris cash markets . Euronext Lisbon will fully adopt this new fee structure in October 2004, one year after its migration on the NSC trading system.

CBOT® To Offer Wholesale Transactions In Swap and Agency Futures

Date 07/07/2003

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 07/07/2003

There was a positive vibe in the market as Barclays put on 50t to P13.50 on over 200,000 shares while Securicor advanced 10t to P5.30 on nearly half a million shares.

Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - June 2003

Date 07/07/2003

Turnover for June was EUR 69,121.0 million. This compares to EUR 53,279.3 million in May. Domestic turnover in June was EUR 59,835.6 million, foreign turnover 8,552.1 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 676.0 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign, EUR 17.4 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 39.8 million.

Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 68 - 7 July 2003

Date 07/07/2003

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.

First ETF Tracking "TSEC Taiwan 50 Index " Launched On Taiwan Stock Exchange

Date 06/07/2003

Taiwan Stock Exchange on June 30 announced that the "Polaris Taiwan Top 50 Tracker Fund" (ETF) has been listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange and commenced trading on June 30, 2003 under the symbol of "TTT". This exchange traded fund (ETF) is designed to track the "TSEC Taiwan 50 Index" covering Taiwan's 50 most promising blue chip enterprises, one of the most closely watched barometers in Asian markets. That specific index, co-designed and co-owned by TSEC and globally renowned FTSE International,

Taiwan Stock Exchange Launches Securities Borrowing And Lending (SBL) System

Date 05/07/2003

Taiwan Stock Exchange announced launching of the Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) system effective June 30, 2003. The move is aimed at specifically catering to the need of qualified foreign institutional investors' (QFII's) adept trading strategies on TSEC's newly launched ETF to track "TSEC Taiwan 50 Index". The new system will facilitate such dealings as fixed-price transactions, competitive auction transactions, and negotiated transactions. TSEC will not only provide relevant services

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Board Report -June 2003

Date 04/07/2003

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SWX Monthly Report June 2003

Date 04/07/2003

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at June 2003 can be accessed by clicking here.

SWX Indices: Adjustments To The Composition Of The SMI® And Allocations Among The SPI® Small-/Middle-/Large-Caps

Date 04/07/2003

Based on the recommendation of the Index Commission, the Management Board of the SWX Swiss Exchange has ruled that no additional companies will be included in the SMI®. With the exception of Centerpulse, no other company currently fulfils the criteria for inclusion. However, due to the pending takeover offer for Centerpulse, it is not being included in the SMI®.