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The Palestine Securities Exchange Witnesses Significant Growth In Q1 2000

Date 30/04/2000

The Palestine Securities Exchange has witnessed significant growth records during the first four months of the year 2000 compared to the same period in 1999. The growth percentages in number of sessions were 124% , Number of shares traded were 901% , turnover value was 554%, moreover the market capitalization growth percentage was 60% , and Al Quds Index growth was 72%.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange March Statistical Report

Date 29/04/2000

The total turnover of securities on the Exchange amounted to SIT 28.02 billion in March and was well above the February figure of SIT 21.8 billion. The total turnover in March 1999 was SIT 24.34 billion. The total value of SIT 70 billion of securities traded in the first three trading months of 2000 was at the same level as the 1999 figures for the same period.
First Quarter Of 2000 Sees New Records Set On Amsterdam Exchanges' Markets

Date 29/04/2000

In the first three months of the new millennium many records were broken at Amsterdam Exchanges' stock market. In both February and March turnover on the stock market more than doubled. Total value of share turnover for the first quarter of 2000 amounted to ?400 billion, almost double the amount recorded in the same period last year, while the number of share transactions was over twice as high as in the first quarter of 1999. EURO.NM Amsterdam, the segment for fast-growing innovative compa
Tokyo Stock Exchange & Singapore Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) For General Cooperation

Date 28/04/2000

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for general cooperation between the two Exchanges, which will contribute to the development and efficient operation of their markets, as well as to investor protection.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For April 2000

Date 28/04/2000

As of mid-April, short interest in 3,811 Nasdaq National Market® securities totalled 2,572,938,012 compared with 2,637,843,523 shares in 3,755 National Market issues for the month of March.

Program Trading Averaged 21.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During April 17 - April 20

Date 28/04/2000

The New York Stock Exchange yesterday released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for April 17-April 20.
Parisbourse SBF SA Announce Three New Market Makers Will Ensure Liquidity On The Euro Notional Option Contract

Date 28/04/2000

Starting Tuesday May 2, three key players of market making option - Helios Group Europe, Mako Global Derivatives and Stafford Rates Europe - will provide liquidity on the option on the Euro Notional future contract.
Nearly 200 firms sign up to LIFFE CONNECT™ As Financial Options transfer To Screen

Date 28/04/2000

The total number of firms connected to the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange's (LIFFE's) electronic trading platform, LIFFE CONNECT™, has grown to 197 in 16 countries worldwide on the eve of the transfer of financial options to LIFFE CONNECT™ from open outcry trading at Cannon Bridge. This represents a 50% increase since September when international distribution began.
Nasdaq Final First-Quarter 2000 Results - 39 Of 50 Largest Trading Sessions In The Quarter - Daily Dollar Volume Averages $95 Billion - Daily Share Volume Averages 1.8 Billion

Date 28/04/2000

Daily volume on The Nasdaq Stock Market® averaged a record 1.8 billion shares in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 81.8 percent from 988.2 million shares in the first quarter of 1999, and a gain of 33.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Of the 50 heaviest trading days ever on Nasdaq®, 39 occurred in the first quarter. On February 17, 2000, the 2 billion milestone was surpassed for the first time, with more than 2.008 billion shares changing hands. Nasdaq's heaviest ever tr
FTSE Confirms Introduction Of New Capped Indexes - Merger Mania Behind Need For Capped FTSE 100 And FTSE All-Share

Date 28/04/2000

After a detailed market consultation brought on by Vodafone's takeover of Mannesmann, FTSE has confirmed that it will introduce new capped FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indexes on 8 May 2000.