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CME Open Interest Continues Record-Setting Trend As S&P 500 and Eurodollar Futures Post Record Open Interest

Date 16/03/2001

Volatile markets continued to increase demand for financial risk management products, leading to new records at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME). Exchangewide open interest set another record for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, March 15, at 11,859,810 positions, surpassing Wednesday’s record of 11,692,054.
CBOT: Dow Special Opening Quotes (SOQ)

Date 16/03/2001

CBOT® DJIASM futures settle (are delivered) in cash, not in the actual basket of stocks comprising the index. The settlement price of CBOT® DJIASM futures is based on the special opening quotation (SOQ) of the DJIASM on the day after the last trading day. The SOQ is calculated from NYSE opening prices. NYSE stock opening prices are determined by a special opening auction conducted by stock specialists; opening times of different stocks usually differ. The DJIASM, on the other hand, is computed f
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Ad hoc Committee To Consider Future Organisational Structure – Interim Report Published

Date 15/03/2001

The Ad hoc Committee charged with determining whether or not TSE should demutualize has been meeting since July last year. The committee recently published an interim report setting out their findings and outlining a conceptual plan for demutualization.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Under Swiss law

Date 15/03/2001

Today (Thursday) SWX Swiss Exchange commenced trading in XMTCH on SMI®. In the opening auction 7'482 units worth a total of CHF 541'443.30 changed hands. Launched by Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds, the new fund tracks the SMI®. It is primary listed in the Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) segment on SWX's main segment. Trading is permanent. XMTCH on SMI® is the first ETF under Swiss law.
Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong: Press Notices Required To Be Published In The Newspapers Must Be Made In Traditional Newspapers Published In Printed Form

Date 15/03/2001

The Listing Rules of the Main Board require in many cases issuers to make press notices which must be "published in the newspapers".

Standard & Poor's – Index Change - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSE Canadian Energy Sector And TSE 200 Indices

Date 15/03/2001

Standard & Poor’s Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Friday, March 16, 2001, the following changes will take place in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSE Canadian Energy Sector and TSE 200 Indices.
Program Trading Averaged 25.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During March 5-9, 2001

Date 15/03/2001

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 March 5-9.
NYSE Launches Initiatives For Improved Decimal Trading Transparency And Market Depth Information -- "Depth Indications" Begin March 19

Date 15/03/2001

The New York Stock Exchange today announced the first in a series of initiatives intended at improving transparency and communication of market-depth information in a decimal trading environment.
FTSE Launch New Index For Athens Stock Exchange

Date 15/03/2001

FTSE, the international index provider, announces the creation of a new index, the FTSE/ASE SmallCap index. The index will consist of 80 stocks and is expected to go live in April 2001.
Euronext Announces, Based On 2000 Consolidated Pro Forma Figures, 51% Rise In EBITDA To EUR 256 million, And 46% Rise In Net Profit To EUR 127 Million

Date 15/03/2001

The Supervisory Board of Euronext NV, meeting in Amsterdam on 13 March 2001, has adopted the 2000 annual accounts. This press release is based on the consolidated pro forma accounts under IAS GAAP as if the Company had been established on 1st January 1999.