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CME Marks Busiest Month In Exchange History - GLOBEX®2 Volume Sets New Monthly Record

Date 01/02/2001

Monthly trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) was the highest in the exchange's 103-year history in January as 31.7 million contracts with an underlying value of $24.2 trillion changed hands. The previous monthly volume record was set in September 1998 when 27.8 million contracts were traded. January's volume represents a 76 percent increase over year-ago levels.
Another Worldwide Record In Trading Volume At Eurex: More Than 50 Million Contracts Traded In A Single Month For The First Time

Date 01/02/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, set another worldwide record in trading volume in January: With a total of 53.5 million contracts traded, the world market leader topped its previous record volume of 44.9 million contracts traded in May 2000. The Eurex total in January was 33 percent higher than the number traded during the same month of last year. It is by far the highest monthly turnover ever achieved on a derivatives exchange.
ADX Launches Options In Program To Build Liquidity

Date 01/02/2001

Options on the three initial futures contracts on the Australian Derivatives exchange (ADX) - three month interest rates, five year bonds and the MSCI Aussie - will begin trading tomorrow (Friday 2 February) on the exchange.
497 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In January - Xetra Continues To Gain Ground, Also In Small Caps

Date 01/02/2001

A total volume of 497,2 billion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in January, roughly 14 percent more than the month before. The total comprises 365 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds and 132.1 billion euros in fixed-income securities. About 90 percent of the equities turnover nationwide was posted on the Frankfurt exchange.
Sydney Futures Exchange And Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Enter Into Strategic Initiative

Date 31/01/2001

The Sydney Futures Exchange Limited (SFE) and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) have entered into a strategic initiative to develop a range of new derivative trading and clearing services for the Asia Pacific exchange-traded and over-the-counter marketplaces.

Nymex Announces Series Of Copper Margin Increases

Date 31/01/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will increase the margins on its February and March 2001 COMEX Division copper futures contracts as of the close of business on February 2 and 9. will be increased to $4,050 from $1,350.
London Stock Exchange And The Investor Relations Society: Best Practice Investor Relations Website Established And Awards Planned

Date 31/01/2001

The London Stock Exchange and the Investor Relations Society today announce two initiatives to assist and encourage UK companies to improve their communications with investors through corporate websites.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 31/01/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited announces that with effect from 12 February 2001, 15 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 11 existing Designated Securities will be removed from the list. The total number of Designated Securities for short selling will be 221. A list of the Designated Securities to be added and removed is attached for your information. The revised list of all Designated Securities will be also available on the Exchange's web site (http://www.hk
Eurex To Introduce Sector Index Futures On European Equity Indices- Expansion Of Dow Jones STOXX Product Family To Include Eight Futures Contracts

Date 31/01/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, is launching eight new futures contracts on sector indices of Dow Jones STOXX 600 SM and Dow Jones Euro STOXX SM on March 19. The new futures contracts cover the euro zone and European area, respectively, in the sectors banks, technology, telecommunications and healthcare. The sector index futures are designed along the same lines as the existing Dow Jones Euro-STOXX 50 futures.
EEX Sets New Record On Monthly Basis - 529,785 MWh Traded In January

Date 31/01/2001

EEX, the European Energy Exchange, published its turnover figures for the month of January on Wednesday: With 529,785 megawatt hours (MWh) traded, EEX reported a new monthly trading record which topped the previous record of November 2000 (466.443 MWh). After six months of operation, total turnover at EEX amounts to some 2.4 million MWh.