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Halt In Xetra Trading: Error In Operating System Software Confirmed - Possibility Of Temporary Inability To Access Files For Access Rights

Date 19/07/2000

The halt in trading in Xetra, the electronic trading system, on Tuesday was caused by an error in the operating system software, said Deutsche Börse. The detailed examination of the system which Deutsche Börse carried out overnight thus confirmed the results of the first analysis on Tuesday.
Chicago Board Of Trade To Launch CBOT Dow Jones SM Transportation, Utility, And Composite Average Futures On July 20 - Bell-Ringing To Feature Unicom And Dow Jones Representatives

Date 19/07/2000

The Chicago Board of Trade will launch trading on July 20 in its new futures contracts on the Dow Jones Transportation Average SM, the Dow Jones Utility Average SM, and the Dow Jones Composite Average SM at 9:00 a.m. on the Financial Floor. Participants in the opening bell-ringing ceremony will be CBOT Chairman David P. Brennan; CBOT Interim President/CEO Dennis A. Dutterer; John A. Prestbo, Editor, Dow Jones Indexes; Ruth Ann M. Gillis, Senior Vice President & CFO, Unicom Corporation; and Patr
Bronx Bombers And The New York Mercantile Exchange Hitting Home Runs For Charity

Date 19/07/2000

The World Champion New York Yankees and the New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation have teamed up to support several area charities through donations for each home run hit at Yankee Stadium during the 2000 season. The Yankees will hold a ceremony on Wednesday, July 19th, prior to the 7:05 p.m. game versus the Detroit Tigers to recognize the program that began in April.
Xetra Trading Continues After Interruption - Error In Operating System Software Likely Cause For Interruption

Date 18/07/2000

Trading in the electronic trading system Xetra was interrupted on Tuesday from 03.10 p.m. (CEST) for a good two hours. Trading restarted at 5.15 p.m. (CEST) with the so called pre-trading allowing orders to be entered into the system. The first trades occurred in a following auction at 6.30 p.m. (CEST). After that the system was switched to continuous trading.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 18/07/2000

Activity was more subdued this week with the index up 1.8%.

Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 18/07/2000

The AGM of BIHL will be held at the Gaborone Sun Conference Centre on Tuesday the 1st of August 2000 at 1600hrs.
Nymex Sets Launch Date For Mid-Columbia Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 17/07/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange today announced September 15 as the launch date for its electricity futures contract based on delivery in the Mid-Columbia River region.
Merger Information Document Published - Outline Of iX-International Exchanges Strategy And Merger Benefits; International Group Of Key Market Users To Advise Board; Board Members Nominated.

Date 17/07/2000

London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Borse have today published the Information Documents which provide shareholders with details of the proposed merger to create iX-international exchanges.
Final First-Half Nasdaq 2000 Results - Total Dollar Volume Increased 125 Percent Over The First Half Of 1999 - Record Share Volume Day Recorded in April

Date 17/07/2000

The dollar value of shares traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® increased dramatically in the first half of 2000. Total dollar volume in the first six months of this year climbed to $10.8 trillion. This represented a 125 percent increase from $4.8 trillion in the same period in 1999, a clear indication that investors traded more shares with greater value.
CME Announces July 25 Launch Date For E-mini Lean Hog Contract

Date 17/07/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced it will begin trading "E-mini" lean hog futures contracts-the first traditional agricultural commodity to be traded exclusively on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system -on Tuesday, July 25.