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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: GICS Will Be Launched On 15 June And The KBX Benchmark Index On 2 July 2001 - Extension Of Termination Period

Date 12/06/2001

Due to technical reasons the introduction of GICS indices will require an extension of the termination period by 10 minutes (17:00-17:20). This extension shall reduce the risk of miscalculation of closing index values resulting from late cancellations.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Futures On single shares

Date 12/06/2001

On 14 June 2001, the FUTOP Clearing Centre introduces futures on the following single shares:
CBOT Members Approve Two Rule Change Propositions

Date 12/06/2001

Members of the Chicago Board of Trade on June 11, 2001, voted approval to to reduce the sponsorship requirement for CBOT® membership applicants from two sponsors to one. The vote for this proposal was 342 1/6 for and 65 1/6 against.
CBOE Announces Record Volume In Options On Isharessm S&P 100® Index Fund (OEF)

Date 12/06/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that a single-day volume record for trading options on the iSharesSM S&P 100® Index Fund (ticker symbol OEF) was established on Monday, June 11, when a total of 26,275 contracts (26,275 calls and 0 puts) traded. Total open interest in OEF options stands at 2,728 contracts.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 12/06/2001

The market continued to scale new heights as it jumped 1.3% to a record high of 1970.30 and nears the psychologically important 2000-point level.

Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 12/06/2001

Metsef reported good results for the year to 30th April 2001, which exceeded our expectations, in a highly competitive trading environment. Turnover was up 10.4% to P938.2m with gross profit up 17.8% to P47.6m. A strong increase of 40.7% in other revenue to P7.8m, coupled with static costs, resulted in profit before tax increasing by 27.5% to P44.0m. Earnings rose 29.4% to P33.6m. Eps also rose 29.4% 165.4t, which was well ahead of our forecast of 156.0t. Dps was increased by 35.2% to 82.5t.
Quarterly Review Of The EPRA Index

Date 11/06/2001

Following the quarterly review of the EPRA index on 1 June 2001, the EPRA Index Committee decided under the ground rules of the index to make the following changes. The changes are effective as at 2 July 2001.
Nasdaq Becomes First U.S. Stock Market To Meet ISO 9001 Quality Standards

Date 11/06/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced that it has become the first U.S. stock market to meet the ISO 9001 standards for quality management and assurance set forth by the International Organization of Standards. Nasdaq® is also one of the first organizations globally to be certified under ISO 9001: 2000, the latest series of international standards.
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange: Integrated Derivatives Exchange Benefits Market, Industry

Date 11/06/2001

The establishment of the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) as an integrated derivatives exchange will benefit the derivatives market and derivatives industry.
London Stock Exchange Adds To Its International Retail Service

Date 11/06/2001

The London Stock Exchange today announced the addition of 45 stocks to its International Retail Service. The service, which commenced trading on 30 April 2001, now covers 155 stocks from across ten different countries, including the Dow Jones 30 which incorporates household names such Coca Cola, McDonalds and IBM.