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CME's GLOBEX® Electronic Trading Volume Breaks 900,000 Contracts As E-mini™ S&P 500 Futures Surpass Half-Million Mark

Date 05/06/2002

Trading volume on GLOBEX®, the electronic trading platform of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), broke the 900,000 mark for the first time yesterday, June 4, rising to a record 943,953 contracts and surpassing the previous record of 827,894 contracts set on May 15.
CBOT ($5) Mini-Sized Dow Sets New Volume Record On June 4

Date 05/06/2002

Members at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) on Tuesday, June 4, 2002, set a new daily volume record in the CBOT®($5) Mini-sized DowSM Jones Index futures contract, trading 10,192 contracts, with open interest reaching an all-time high of 10,984 contracts that same day. The former daily volume record of 8,624 contracts was set on May 30, 2002.
UK Merger Control Authorities Clear Acquisition Of Clearstream - Acceptance Quota Of The Offer Reaches 100 Percent - Closing Of The Transaction Expected In July

Date 04/06/2002

On Friday, May 31, the Office of Fair Trading, the UK merger control authority, cleared the acquisition of Clearstream International by Deutsche Börse. Together with the approval from the German merger control authorities (Bundeskartellamt) and the Luxembourg regulator (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) which approved the transaction in mid April - as reported - Deutsche Börse has now obtained all regulatory clearances required for the acquisition.
Tokyo Stock Exchange And New York Stock Exchange Agree To Share Information On Market Surveillance

Date 04/06/2002

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE) today announced they signed an agreement to share market surveillance information in their respective markets.
Tatsuyuki Saeki Retires As Nasdaq Japan Chairman And CEO, Appointed Special Advisor To The Nasdaq Stock Market

Date 04/06/2002

On May 31st, 2002, Nasdaq Japan announced Tatsuyuki Saeki will retire as Chairman and CEO of Nasdaq Japan, and take up a new role as Special Advisor to The Nasdaq Stock Market. Saeki will advise Nasdaq on issues relating to international business development for the Japan market.

Supreme Court Backs SEC's Interpretation Of Securities Fraud

Date 04/06/2002

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled unanimously in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission's longstanding interpretation of federal securities law, saying that the Commission properly alleged securities fraud in its complaint against a broker who emptied a client's investment account and used the proceeds for his own benefit.
Stockholmsbörsen Statistics Report May 2002

Date 04/06/2002

Share trading The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 10 539 million during May (during the past 12-month period: 13 814). In April 2002 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 13 843 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 31 126 during May (during the past 12-month period: 37 690).
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Stock Trading Gaining Momentum With More Than 10 Billion Baht Daily Turnover In May 2002

Date 04/06/2002

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, commenting on the securities trading figures on the SET and the MAI, from January to May 2002, announced the following: "Securities trading during the first five months reached 1,109,275.16 million bath or 10,982.92million bath a day. This is higher than last year's eight-month figure of total trading and an even greater advance than the year 2000. For daily turnover in May 2002, the figure was 10,248.77 million bah
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P European Indices: S&P Europe 350, And S&P Euro Plus Indices

Date 04/06/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, and S&P Euro Plus Indices, effective after the close of trading Thursday, June 6, 2002: Electrolux AB 'B' (Sweden, SEDOL 5466782, GICS:Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25201040), a member of the S&P Europe 350, and S&P Euro Plus Indices, shares will decrease by 27,473,586 shares to 328,712,580 shares. The change follows Electrolux AB's cancellation of repurchased shares.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices: S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 04/06/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: Effective after the close on Tuesday, June 4, 2002, MDR Switchview Global Networks Inc. (TSX: MSW) will change its name to Avotus Corporation. The ticker symbol will change to 'AVS' and the new CUSIP number will be 054456 10 8. There will be no consolidation of capital.