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Parisbourse SBF SA Announce Three New Market Makers Will Ensure Liquidity On The Euro Notional Option Contract

Date 28/04/2000

Starting Tuesday May 2, three key players of market making option - Helios Group Europe, Mako Global Derivatives and Stafford Rates Europe - will provide liquidity on the option on the Euro Notional future contract.
Nearly 200 firms sign up to LIFFE CONNECT™ As Financial Options transfer To Screen

Date 28/04/2000

The total number of firms connected to the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange's (LIFFE's) electronic trading platform, LIFFE CONNECT™, has grown to 197 in 16 countries worldwide on the eve of the transfer of financial options to LIFFE CONNECT™ from open outcry trading at Cannon Bridge. This represents a 50% increase since September when international distribution began.
Nasdaq Final First-Quarter 2000 Results - 39 Of 50 Largest Trading Sessions In The Quarter - Daily Dollar Volume Averages $95 Billion - Daily Share Volume Averages 1.8 Billion

Date 28/04/2000

Daily volume on The Nasdaq Stock Market® averaged a record 1.8 billion shares in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 81.8 percent from 988.2 million shares in the first quarter of 1999, and a gain of 33.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Of the 50 heaviest trading days ever on Nasdaq®, 39 occurred in the first quarter. On February 17, 2000, the 2 billion milestone was surpassed for the first time, with more than 2.008 billion shares changing hands. Nasdaq's heaviest ever tr
FTSE Confirms Introduction Of New Capped Indexes - Merger Mania Behind Need For Capped FTSE 100 And FTSE All-Share

Date 28/04/2000

After a detailed market consultation brought on by Vodafone's takeover of Mannesmann, FTSE has confirmed that it will introduce new capped FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indexes on 8 May 2000.
Euronext Announces Value Ratio

Date 28/04/2000

Following the announcement made on 20th March, 2000 on the fact that the Amsterdam Exchanges (AEX), Brussels Exchanges (BXS) and ParisBourseSBFSA (ParisBourse) had reached agreement to merge to create EURONEXT, the boards of the three respective exchanges are pleased to announce that they have in principle determined subject to due diligence on the relative valuation of the three exchanges to form EURONEXT, on the basis of a fairness opinion of ABN-AMRO.

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 28/04/2000

Investors didn't come rushing to the market after the long weekend with low volumes the order of the day as the index lost 0.7%. Sechaba dragged the market downwards as it extended its losses from last week losing 20t to a 52-week low of P4.30 on just over 30,000 shares. The beverage stock is now 32% off its all-time high of P6.35 reached in the second quarter of 1998 and the market keenly awaits its full year results due in a couple of weeks. RPC Data added to the weakness in the market as it l
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 28/04/2000

FNBB's EGM will be held at The Grand Palm Hotel on Wednesday 10 May 2000 at 1500hrs. Among the issues to be discussed, will be a 10 for 1 share-split and the rules governing the Employee Share Participation Scheme Trust.
AT&T Wireless Group Joins Roster Of NYSE-Listed Stocks

Date 28/04/2000

In the week ended April 28, AT&T Wireless Group joined the ranks of New York Stock Exchange-listed companies.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Communiqué - Public Holidays

Date 27/04/2000

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that due to public holidays in Poland, the Exchange will be closed on the following days: May 1, May 2, May 3, 2000.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Increases The Number Of Stocks Underlying Equity Options To 170

Date 27/04/2000

TSE will add 70 new stocks underlying equity options as of 12 May 2000, to make a total of 170 underlying stocks.