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CBOE® Index Volume Up 65%; DJX, QQQ and SPXsm Lead Gains

Date 01/02/2002

Index volume continued its strong growth in January at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). Total index option volume at CBOE increased by 65% to 6,234,247 contracts from 3,783,831 contracts in January 2001. Open interest in all CBOE index options stood at 8,069,214 contracts (3,916,515 calls and 4,152,699 puts) at the end of January, an increase of 121% versus January 2001 when open interest stood at 3,652,703 contracts.
357 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In January: 40 Percent Increase In Trading Volume

Date 01/02/2002

A total of 357 billion euros in volume was traded on the German stock exchanges in January. That is about 40 percent higher than the previous month's level (December 2001: 255 billion euros). The January total comprises 270 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds as well as 87 billion euros in fixed-income securities.
The New Zealand Stock Exchange All Gross Index Performs Well Compared With Other Major World Markets

Date 31/01/2002

The New Zealand Stock Exchange ("NZSE") NZSE All Gross Index, which covers all domestic listed equity securities, rose by 16.71% in 2001 to finish the year at 1886.46. This result ranks the NZSE All Gross Index ninth in terms of performance, compared to the indices of 53 other stock exchanges monitored by the World Federation of Stock Exchanges. The NZSE All Gross Index out performed all major world indices (Nikkei 225: Japan; Dow Jones Industrials: US; NASDAQ: US; FTSE100: UK; All Ords: Austral
The Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin - January 21 To Jan. 25, 2002

Date 31/01/2002

Beginning on May 10, 2002, investors will be able to trade the Korea Treasury bond (KTB) options on KOFEX. Against the previous week's weakness, the KOSDAQ50 Futures market resumed its upward march this week. The KTB futures market displayed its downward trend throughout the week. In spite of the domestic stock markets' upturn, the KOFEX USD/KRW currency rate continued to move upward taking correction toward the end of the week.
SGX Broke Derivatives Trading Records

Date 31/01/2002

MSCI Taiwan futures broke trading volume (61, 594 contracts) and open interest (58,625 contracts) records on 28 and 30 Jan respectively. The MSCI Singapore Index futures open interest also achieved an all time high of 12,598 contracts on 28 Jan.

Program Trading Averaged 25.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 22-Jan. 25, 2002

Date 31/01/2002

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 Jan. 22-Jan. 25, 2002.
CME's GLOBEX® Electronic Trading Platform Posts Its First Record Of 2002

Date 31/01/2002

Trading volume on GLOBEX®, the electronic trading platform of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), set a new record yesterday with 652,220 contracts traded. This record surpasses the previous record set on Sept. 19, 2001, of 622,354 contracts.
Changes To The Composition Of The SFE Board

Date 31/01/2002

The SFE Board has implemented the commitment given by the Chairman, Mr Rick Holliday-Smith at the last annual general meeting in May 2001 to reduce the Board size at an appropriate time.
CBOT® X-Fund Futures To Begin Trading On Friday, Febuary 1, 2002

Date 31/01/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®®) will launch CBOT®® X-Funds, a new futures index product, on February 1, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. The contract will trade in the CBOT®'s open auction marketplace. CBOT®® X-Fund futures will offer market users with rapid entry into a low-cost futures index product that provides enhanced leverage, market transparency, and creative trading opportunities.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Board Resolutions Of January 2002

Date 30/01/2002

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, in announcing today (30 January 2002) the Board resolutions for the month of January 2002, said that the Board Meeting has passed resolutions on three key issues: Appending of the qualifications of new members (licensed brokers) The appointment of a committee on infringements of brokerage commissions, The establishment of a Front Office Service Bureau.