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New Divisor Approved For CBOT DJ-AIG Commodity Index Futures

Date 23/08/2002

The CBOT® Board of Directors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have approved a new divisor for the CBOT Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexsm (DJ-AIGCIsm) futures contract. The amended divisor will apply to the DECEMBER 2002, JANUARY 2003, and subsequent contract months. This change will be effective with the opening of trading on Tuesday, September 3, 2002.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Record-Breaking SBI20 Index

Date 23/08/2002

On 23 August 2002, Ljubljana Stock Exchange main index - SBI20 has recorded its all time high since the establishment of the Exchange in 1989. Its value reached 2,996.98 points, and rose by 3.2 per cent if compared to the previous trading day, and by 1.6 per cent in comparison to its earlier record value of 4 June 2002. Since the beginning of this year, SBI20 Index grew in value by 40 per cent.
Lebanese Equities & Related News

Date 23/08/2002

A typically slow summer season, a shorter week of trading, and an overall lack of incentives are few of the main obstacles plaguing activity on the Beirut Stock Exchange in the third quarter of the year. With no new funds entering the market, total volume traded over the past week reached 91,162 shares, with a total dollar value of $463,249. While the seemingly positive tourism season may be favorably affecting Solidere shares, other issues on the market fail to attract significant interest. Des
CBOE Sets 10:00 a.m. Market Opening For September 11

Date 23/08/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that in conjunction with the delayed opening of the New York Stock Exchange, the CBOE will open trading at 10:00 a.m. CDT (Chicago time) on Wednesday, September 11, 2002. The delayed opening is in honor of the victims of 9/11 and in respect for the memorial services planned for that day in New York City and across the country.
Arab Markets Meet Soon

Date 23/08/2002

The second Arab Common Market meeting for economic, industrial and investment cooperation is set to take place in Cairo at the end of August. The conference will include several working papers on the planned Arab Free Trade Zone, investment opportunities and exhibitions in bolstering inter-Arab cooperation, e-commerce and joint projects.

2002 Canadian Shareowners Study: Canadian Investors Take "Back To Basics" Approach To Investing

Date 23/08/2002

It seems that Canadians are taking a traditionalist approach to their stock portfolios, this according to the 2002 Canadian Shareowners Study. Investors are holding on to their portfolios and after years of trying to make decisions on their own, they are once again seeking advice from investment professionals.
16 Firms Join The RTS

Date 23/08/2002

On August 22, 2002, the RTS Board of Directors welcomed the following 16 new member firms to the Partnership:
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Listed Companies Increase Performance in Q2 by 65%, Gaining A Total Of Over 100 Billion Baht In Profits

Date 22/08/2002

Listed companies on the Thai bourse announced their Q2 operational performance, posting a 65% increase in profits from Q1. For their half-year performance, profits reached 119,477 million baht. The top five profitable sectors were Energy, Transportation, Building and Furnishing Materials, Property Development, and Commerce, those profits accounted for approximately 70% of the total profits for listed companies. Securities companies have also gained since the minimum brokerage fee was reimposed.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Gold Sector Index

Date 22/08/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSX Canadian Gold Sector Index: Effective after the close of trading on Friday, August 23, 2002, the following change will take place in the S&P/TSX Canadian Gold Sector Index. The weight of Placer Dome Inc. (TSX: PDG) will increase by approximately 4.49% in the S&P/TSX Canadian Gold Sector Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursuant to S&P/TSX Canadian Sector Index methodology. <
Standard & Poor's Announces Canadian Index Change: S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX Canadian SmallCap And TSX 200 Indices

Date 22/08/2002

On August 20, 2002, the shareholders of Storm Energy Inc. (TSX:SME) approved the plan of arrangement whereby the company will be divided into an income trust, Focus Energy Trust, and an exploration company named Storm Energy Ltd.