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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Korea and Taiwan Stock Futures Contracts

Date 04/01/2002

As stated in the news release dated 14 December 2001, Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has amended the contract specifications and trading procedures of International Stock Futures and Options, with the changes to become effective on 7 January 2002. Accordingly, please be advised that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 7 January 2002, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participan
Euronext 2002: New Year's Speech By Jean-François Théodore, Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Of Euronext N.V., And George Möller, Chief Operating Officer

Date 04/01/2002

George Möller Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to our New Year's reception to mark the beginning of this historic year. Historic, because after a successful introduction at the exchange and in the books of financial institutions in nineteen ninety-nine, the euro has now finally reached our pockets. From now on, the euro will be our currency instead of the guilder or the franc, a fact that will make us more aware than ever before that besides being Dutch or French or Belgian, we
A Record Year For LIFFE

Date 04/01/2002

The year 2001 was the busiest in the 20-year history of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE). The company set new all-time annual trading records in volume, value and open interest with the number of LIFFE CONNECT™ sites around the world reaching record levels.
Toronto Stock Exchange Circuit Breaker Levels For The First Quarter 2002

Date 03/01/2002

It is the policy of The Toronto Stock Exchange to co-ordinate with U.S. markets when circuit breakers are invoked. The circuit breaker trigger points are set at three fluctuating levels representing 10%, 20% and 30% of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 38.8 Billion Krónur

Date 03/01/2002

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on January 3 of the maturity of 12 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.1 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 38.8 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.

Program Trading Averaged 38.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 17-21, 2001

Date 03/01/2002

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 Dec. 17-21, 2001.
Oslo Børs to operate IT systems for the Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 03/01/2002

Oslo Børs and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange have signed an agreement for the development and operation of joint IT systems. The two exchanges intend to use shared resources to develop support systems for the trading system, and these systems will then be operated and maintained by Oslo Børs.
Nymex To Waive LOX Surcharges

Date 03/01/2002

The executive committee of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would, until further notice, waive the surcharges associated with large order execution (LOX) in natural gas futures.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - December 2001

Date 03/01/2002

Equity turnover for December was EUR 3,337.11 million while that for bonds was EUR 1,785.16 million.
CBOT Ends 2001 With Second Highest Volume Year In Exchange History Trading 260,333,070 Contracts; December Volume At 19,856,126 Contracts Traded

Date 03/01/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade(CBOT) today announced total 2001 year-end volume of 260,333,070 contracts, an increase of 11.5% from 2000. This represents the second highest yearly volume total at the CBOT, exceeded only in the year 1998 when over 281 million contracts were traded at the exchange.