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Philadelphia Stock Exchange Completes Second Successful Day of Trading

Date 18/09/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange successfully completed its second day of trading since the financial markets reopened Monday, following last week's attack on the World Trade Center.
Nymex Resumes Trading After Brief Delay

Date 18/09/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange has announced that after a brief halt, trading has resumed in all contracts. The closing times remain the same as were previously announced and are listed below.
Nymex Announces Update On Scotia Mocatta Depository Corp. And Changes To Metals Delivery Rules

Date 18/09/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it has implemented temporary emergency rules and procedures concerning deliveries against its COMEX and NYMEX Divisions metals contracts. The new procedures and temporary emergency rules are detailed on the Exchange website at: http://www.nymex.com/news/metals_deliveries.htm
More UK Companies Join FTSE4Good

Date 18/09/2001

The first review of FTSE4Good, the innovative SRI index series created by global index group FTSE, is confirmed today. An additional thirty-seven UK companies have met the corporate social responsibility (CSR) entry criteria since the index launched in July, and will be added to the UK benchmark index. The FTSE4Good UK 50, a tradable index which ranks eligible companies by market capitalisation, has four additions and deletions.
LIFFE To List 30 New Universal Stock Futures

Date 18/09/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced the launch of 30 new Universal Stock Futures (USFs) based on European stocks. These will be available for trading from Wednesday 31 October 2001.

Letter: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Announces Further Details of Charitable Foundation, $1 Million for Relief Efforts

Date 18/09/2001

To All Shareholders, Members and CME Staff'. As many of you are aware, last week CME approved the establishment of a charitable foundation and authorized $1 million to be directed by the foundation toward the relief efforts following the devastating attacks that occurred in New York and Washington. We expect that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Foundation will be up and running later this week and ready to begin accepting additional contributions. Among the organizations to which the CME
Lawsuit Concerning CBOE/CBOT Agreement Dismissed

Date 18/09/2001

The Circuit Court of Cook County yesterday dismissed the lawsuit brought by seven CBOE members seeking to prevent the CBOE and CBOT® from enacting any provisions of their recent settlement agreement regarding the exercise right, including CBOE's membership vote on the 2001 Agreement.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Sector Update

Date 18/09/2001

The Index Sub-Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) has decided to update the classification of sector for Phileo Allied Berhad (Phileo) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Friday, 21 September 2001.
CME's S&P 500 Futures Trade Record Volume As U.S. Equity Index Futures Re-Open With Solemnity

Date 18/09/2001

Yesterday's trading volume in S&P 500 futures reached record levels as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) re-opened trading in U.S. equity index futures and options in conjunction with the re-opening of U.S. securities markets. The 8:34 a.m. (Central time) opening came after a two-minute silence to recognize the victims and survivors of the tragic events of Sept. 11 and the singing of "God Bless America" on CME's trading floors.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Trading Schedule On Wednesday, Sept. 19 Again To Include Early Close For Interest Rate Products

Date 18/09/2001

The trading schedule at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) on Wednesday, Sept. 19, will be the same as Tuesday, with all products except open outcry interest rates opening and closing at their normal times. As was the case today, open outcry trading of interest rate products will close at 1 p.m. (Central time). Electronic trading on CME's GLOBEXÒ 2 system will also continue its normal trading schedule.