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KCBT Near New Annual Volume Record At Start Of December

Date 01/12/2000

Last month was the largest-volume November in the history of the Kansas City Board of Trade, keeping the exchange on target to set a new annual trading record in the next few days. At the close of trade November 30, the exchange had traded 2,508,782 contracts. In 1999 the exchange traded 2,524,376 contracts, a difference of only 15,594 contracts with a month of trading left in the year. Wheat futures year-to-date trading volume was at 2,284,532 contracts at the close of trade November 30, leavin
ISDEX® Internet Stock Index ® Calculation Change Announced

Date 01/12/2000

The Kansas City Board of Trade is announcing a change in the method used to calculate internet.com's ISDEX® Internet stock index®. Effective with the close of business on December 31, 2000, the limit of any single stock's capitalization will be reduced from 10% to 3.5%.
FTSE Announce Collaboration With Cyprus Stock Exchange

Date 01/12/2000

FTSE, the global index provider, today announce the creation of a specially designed index for the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CySE). The index, titled the FTSE/CySE 20, will be the benchmark for investment in Cypriot stocks and begins trading on 01 December 2000.
Eurex At High Level Again In November - 37.2 Million Contracts Traded

Date 01/12/2000

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted turnover of 37.2 million contracts traded in November, slightly ahead of the previous year's level. A total of more than 419 million contracts have already been traded this year. Eurex is thus continuing to expand its position as world market leader.
Chicago Board Of Trade Holiday Schedules--Christmas/New Year's Day

Date 01/12/2000

Per Regulation 312.01 and established Exchange policy, the trading schedules in connection with the referenced holidays will be as follows:

Boston Stock Exchange Announces New Officer Appointments And Promotions

Date 01/12/2000

The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) today announced the addition of three new staff members at the officer level, as well as recent officer promotions.
444 Billion Euros In Turnover On The German Stock Exchanges In November - Actively Managed Funds In XTF Segment Off To Successful Start

Date 01/12/2000

A total volume of 444.1 billion euros in equities, warrants and fixed-income securities was traded on the German stock exchanges in November. This corresponds to an increase of eight percent over the previous month's figure. The total comprises 335.1 billion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds and 108.9 billion euros in fixed-income securities. Frankfurt turnover in equities for the first 11 months of the year, at 3.8 trillion euros, is 53 percent higher than for all of the pr
Tokyo Stock Exchange Receives National Police Agency Award For Efforts To Prevent Entry Of Organised Crime To Securities Market

Date 30/11/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange today receives an award from the National Police Agency, in recognition of its concerted efforts to prevent organised crime from entering the securities market.
The Bank Of New York, Prebon Yamane And Amerex Form Joint Venture To Create The First Industry Sponsored Clearinghouse For The OTC Energy Marketplace

Date 30/11/2000

The Bank of New York, Prebon Yamane and Amerex today announced the formation of EnergyClearTM, a joint venture that will create the first industry- sponsored clearinghouse to offer comparison, netting and settlement of wholesale energy contracts for the over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace. It is anticipated that EnergyClear will initially offer its services to participants in the wholesale power and natural gas markets as early as the spring of 2001. In the future, EnergyClear anticipates servici
Result Of Second Ballot For Election Of Directors To The Board Of LME Holdings Limited And, As A Consequence, The London Metal Exchange Limited

Date 30/11/2000

Linklaters & Alliance, to whom ballot papers had to be returned, have notified the directors of LME Holdings Limited that at 12.00 noon today the following votes had been received: