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World Sugar Futures Contract Sets Another New Open Interest Record At NYBOT

Date 03/01/2003

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that its Sugar No. 11 futures contract set an open interest record of 226,300 contracts on January 2, 2003, replacing the previous high of 222,585 contracts set on December 31, 2002.
WesBanco, Inc. To Join NASDAQ Financial-100 Index

Date 03/01/2003

WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) of Wheeling, West Virginia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, January 8, 2003. WesBanco, Inc. will replace Doral Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:DORL).
Warsaw Stock Exchange: Summary Of The Year 2002

Date 03/01/2003

For summary of the year 2002, click here.
The New York Mercantile Exchange Names Five New Vice Presidents

Date 03/01/2003

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., recently promoted Patrick Conti to vice president of facilities; Barry Loyal to vice president of human resources; Nancy Minett to vice president of compliance; Brian Regan to vice president and counsel; and Robin Zablow to vice president of corporate governance.
Summary Of Estonian Securities Market, 2002

Date 03/01/2003

TALSE, the index to reflect the price movements of shares listed on Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE), increased 46.85% in 2002 while the market capitalisation of TSE listed companies added 626 Mio EUR during the same period.

Stock Exchange of Thailand: Foreign Investors And Institutional Investors Were Net Buyers Of More Than THB30 Billion In 2002

Date 03/01/2003

Total volume for the year 2002 grew by about 30% while total value in the stock market jumped by almost 25%. The stock index increased almost 20% with the bulk of investors focused on finance and securities shares, followed by the property and banking sectors.
Program Trading Averaged 39.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 23-Dec. 27, 2002

Date 03/01/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Dec. 23-Dec. 27, 2002.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 03/01/2003

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Dewina Berhad and PJ Development Holdings Berhad ("PJDEV") to come into effect on 6 January 2003.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - December 2002

Date 03/01/2003

Equity turnover for December was EUR 4,830.26 million while that for bonds was EUR 3,439.49 million.
IPE Set Fifth Consecutive Annual Record With Over 30 Million Lots In 2002

Date 03/01/2003

The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, today announced that 2002 traded volume soared past 30 million lots.