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  • CME Contract Specifications Changes: E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Futures Contract

    Date 29/01/2002

    The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. launches a new E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Futures contract exclusively on Globex. These contracts will represent 1/5th sized versions of the current MidCap 400 contracts. This action takes place on Monday, January 28, 2002.

  • Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Friday, 1 February 2002

    Date 29/01/2002

    The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with Federal Territory Day on Friday, 1 February 2002. The offices of the KLSE Group will resume operations on Monday, 4 February 2002.

  • CFTC Chairman Newsome Testifies Before Senate Energy Committee

    Date 29/01/2002

    James E. Newsome, recently confirmed Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. At the request of Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, Chairman Newsome detailed the CFTC's role and responsibilities in overseeing the trading in energy futures and option markets under its jurisdiction.

  • Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. - Trading Activity - Year Ended December 31, 2001

    Date 29/01/2002

    General The year ended December 31, 2001 was a challenging one for the Barbados Stock Exchange. Share prices and volumes cascaded even though the September 11th disaster did not have any direct effect on this market, which is not yet sufficiently sophisticated to react to this type of pressure. However, areas of substantial growth were achieved in the Junior and Bond Markets respectively.

  • ASX: Open Briefing On ASX Futures And ASX Fund Connect

    Date 29/01/2002

    The ASX is set to trade futures products on January 30 with the launch of the ASX Mini200 and the ASX Mini50. An open briefing on ASX futures and ASX Fund Connect can be found at http://www.asx.com.au/shareholder/pdf/Openbriefing290102.pdf

  • 100% Of BVLP Shareholders Agreed The Merger With Euronext

    Date 29/01/2002

    Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa e Porto - are pleased to announce that at yesterday's offer closing date 100% of BVLP shareholders have approved the merger of BVLP and Euronext.

  • Thailand National Committee Established To Raise Corporate Governance Standards: General Meeting Scheduled On 14 March To Formulate Plan

    Date 28/01/2002

    Today (28 January 2002), Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, together with the Deputy Minister of Commerce, Dr. Suvarn Valaisathien, convened a meeting to formulate a model for promoting the Good Corporate Governance campaign for 2002. This is a follow-up to the Capital Market Master Plan Meeting recently held at the SET. Today's meeting brought more then ten parties to the discussion on what constitutes good corporate governance.

  • SWX Strategy Of Internationalization Confirmed

    Date 28/01/2002

    At its ordinary meeting of 25 January, the Committee of the Board of Directors of SWX Swiss Exchange discussed virt-x. The Committee is pleased to note that virt-x has already met key objectives set for the introductory phase:

  • NYSE Suspends Trading In Global Crossing Ltd. Moves To Remove From The List

    Date 28/01/2002

    The New York Stock Exchange announced today that it determined that the common stock of Global Crossing Ltd. (the "Company")-- ticker symbol GX - should be suspended immediately. The Company has a right to a review of this determination by a Committee of the Board of Directors of the Exchange (the "Committee"). Application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the issue is pending the completion of applicable procedures, including any appeal by the Company of the NYSE staff's decis

  • NYSE And Dow Jones Indexes Announce Agreement To Calculate NYSE Indexes

    Date 28/01/2002

    The New York Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with Dow Jones Indexes, a unit of Dow Jones & Co. (NYSE:DJ), to develop and maintain a family of indexes, the first of which is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2002. The collaboration marks a significant step towards the creation of a diversified family of NYSE-branded indexes. NYSE Indexes will track the performance of NYSE-listed companies in key market sectors and regions and will be the basis for tradable products, including