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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 08/08/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Thursday, August 8, 2002, the ticker symbol of Look Communications Inc. (TSXVN:LOK.A) will change to 'LOK.' There is no change to the name, CUSIP number or capitalization of the company. Effective after the close on Thursday, August 8, 2002, Wellco Energy Services Inc. (TSXVN: WLL) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The company is bei
Program Trading Averaged 38.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 29-August 2, 2002

Date 08/08/2002

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 July 29-Aug. 2, 2002.
Nymex To Amend Spot Month Assessment Procedure For Physically Delivered Energy Contracts

Date 08/08/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would split its spot month assessment into a two-step process for all of its NYMEX Division physically delivered energy futures contracts beginning with the expiration of the September 2002 contracts.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - July 2002

Date 08/08/2002

In July 2002, there was a summery slowdown in share trading, whereas trading in debt securities increased significantly. Although the number of transactions in the Government securities was slightly smaller than in June, their turnover was the largest this year and amounted to LTL 155 million, which is 5.7 times more than in July 2001. In the total turnover, shares accounted for as little as 15.3%. Share turnover was similar to that of June, yet, it was by one fourth smaller than in July 2001.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 08/08/2002

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Malaysian Tobacco Company Berhad and Artwright Holdings Berhad to come into effect on 12 August 2002.

IPE Statement On The Brent Market

Date 08/08/2002

Following the statement made on the 9 July, the IPE is now able to issue further clarification regarding its review of the IPE Brent Index settlement mechanism.
CME To Make 'E-history' Historical Data Available To Futures Traders Via The Internet

Date 08/08/2002

Beginning on Monday, Aug. 12, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will offer "CME E-history" to the trading community via its Web site at www.cme.com. The new fee-based service will automate the process of supplying users with historical price data for CME futures and options on futures - data that is used to analyze price trends over a period of time.
CME Posts Fourth Consecutive Open Interest Record

Date 08/08/2002

For four consecutive sessions, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has posted exchange-wide open interest records, beginning on Aug. 2 with 18,989,272 positions and reaching 19,449,906 positions yesterday, Aug. 7.
CBOT® Enhances Its Municipal Bond Contract - Will List December 2002 Contract On August 8, 2002

Date 08/08/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) yesterday announced that it will introduce a new pricing mechanism for The Bond BuyerTM 40 Municipal Bond Index (BBI-40) in its first step toward re-engineering its Municipal Bond Index futures contract. The first delivery month affected will be the December 2002 contract, which will be listed on Thursday, August 8, 2002.
CBOT To Launch Options On Swap Futures Contracts

Date 08/08/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOTÒ) today announced the expansion of its swaps complex to include options on 10-Year and 5-Year Interest Rate Swap futures. ABN AMRO Bank N.V., currently the designated open auction and electronic market maker for the complex's existing 10-Year and 5-Year Swap futures, also will make markets for CBOT® options on Swap futures. The CBOT expects to launch these new contracts in its open auction and electronic markets in the early fall of 2002.