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London Metal Exchange October 2001 Volume

Date 02/11/2001

The London Metal Exchange traded a total of 4,998,281 lots in October 2001. This figure was made up of 4,683,376 lots of futures, 311,289 lots of options and 3,616 lots of TAPOs.
LIFFE Value Up 53% Year-To-Date

Date 02/11/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) traded £78 trillion worth of business year-to-date, up 53% for the same period in 2000, having already exceeded the total value traded for the whole of last year by the end of September.
International Securities Exchange Now The Third Largest U.S. Options Exchange - Solid Growth Trend Strengthens

Date 02/11/2001

Within just 18 months of its launch, the International Securities Exchange (ISE) has grown to become the third largest U.S. options exchange, trailing only the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) among the nation's five options exchanges. This measurement is based on total volume transacted in all listed options, equity as well as index products, traded during the month of October. During October, ISE averaged 380,299 contracts daily, reflecting a 16% ma
EPRA/NAREIT/Euronext Indices

Date 02/11/2001

On 31 October 2001, Archstone Communities and Charles E. Smith Residential Realty have completed their merger, creating Archstone-Smith Trust.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The Limits Of Best Execution Raised For Share Transactions

Date 02/11/2001

The limit of when a trade is subject to Best execution for share transactions has been raised from DKK 400,000 to up to approximately DKK 5 million in respect of the shares of KFX companies. The change is a consequence of the settlement rules in the Norex Member Rules. The limits for bond and derivatives transactions remain at DKK 3 million in market value per bond transaction and DKK 3 million in market value of the underlying asset in a derivatives transaction.

CFTC'S Technology Advisory Committee To Meet In Chicago On November 27, 2001 - Pre-Registration Before November 25 Is Required

Date 02/11/2001

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2001, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
CBOT Fed Watch

Date 02/11/2001

Based upon the November 2 market close in the November 2001 expiration, the Chicago Board of Trade 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is currently pricing in a 100 percent probability that the Federal Open Market Committee will lower the federal funds target rate by at least 25 basis points from 2-1/2 percent to 2-1/4 percent at the FOMC meeting on November 6.
CBOE® Sets Volume Record In The New S&P100® Index Options (XEO Sm) In October - Three New Sector Indexes Listed

Date 02/11/2001

Total volume at the Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE) was boosted by heavy trading in several CBOE index options which have seen a surge in activity from investors looking for broad market protection. Volume in options on the S&P 100 Index with European-style exercise (XEO), launched on July 23rd of this year, set a record of 228,786 contracts (84,042 calls and 144,744 puts) traded in October. A single-day volume record was set in XEO options on October 19th when 70,093 contracts traded. Op
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Completes Transformation Into Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc.

Date 01/11/2001

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange has received all necessary regulatory approvals to proceed with demutualization. Effective today, Winnipeg Commodity Exchange will continue as a for-profit share corporation to be known as WCE Holdings Inc., governed by the provisions of The Corporations Act (Manitoba).
TSE Demutualizes Into A Stock Company

Date 01/11/2001

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., in an effort to increase the transparency of its management and build an organization with greater vitality and a more positive business attitude, has demutualized effective November 1, 2001.