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New Indexes to be added to Dow Jones Datafeed

Date 06/09/1999

On September 8, 1999, seven new indexes will be disseminated over the Dow Jones datafeed of the Chicago Board of Trade market data ticker network. These additions include three new Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes and four new indexes from the Dow Jones family of indexes, The Dow Jones Sustainability Group Indexes.
LIFFE lists second Short Term Interest Rate futures contract on LIFFE CONNECT™

Date 06/09/1999

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) will today list the second of its STIR contracts, the Three Month Short Sterling futures contract, on LIFFE CONNECT™, following the successful listing of Three Month Euroswiss futures contract on August 23.
Commonwealth Bank Pledges $15 Million to SMEs through ASX Enterprise Market

Date 06/09/1999

The Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) today announced details of their joint venture involving the ASX's Internet-based Enterprise Market (e.m).
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 06/09/1999

The market edged higher gaining 1.5% consolidating the huge gains made in the last couple of months, ending at a record high of 1,506.28. Barclays paused for breath as it traded unchanged at P10 on over 170,000 shares. The other two bank stocks made gains and ended at record highs with FNBB up P2.50 to P29.50 on under 3,000 shares and Stanchart up P3.50 to P36.50 on light volume. MRIB rose 35t to P2.10 on just under 14,000 shares after releasing excellent full year results. It is now up over 100
Bahrain Stock Exchange Securities & Investment Research

Date 06/09/1999

This week was one of the best this year for the BSE as the index rose 1.5%. The BSE moved at a much faster pace than last week with the total volume and value of trades increasing over 55%. The advance decline ratio was 16 to 3. Elsewhere in the Gulf all the major indices rose: Saudi (2.1%), UAE (0.7%). KSE (0.6%), and MSM (0.6%).

NYSE Appoints Howard M. Schloss as Vice President, Public Affairs

Date 04/09/1999

The New York Stock Exchange board of directors on September 2 approved the appointment of Howard M. Schloss as vice president, Public Affairs.
LIFFE trades £183BN per day in August 1999

Date 03/09/1999

The average daily nominal value of contracts traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) was £183 billion during August 1999 and the total nominal value traded was £4,025,000 billion.
Launch of IPE Fuel Oil Futures A Success

Date 03/09/1999

Today saw the launch of the IPE Fuel Oil futures contract on its trading floor.
CBOE Ends the Summer with Record Volume. Dell Options (DELL) Add to Average Daily Volume.

Date 03/09/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) continued its record setting pace for the year, trading 151,479,686 option contracts. With the addition on August 23rd of options on Dell Computer, Inc., CBOE now lists options on more than 1,250 stocks with total average daily volume for the month of August reaching 888,039 contracts.
ASX Releases Information Package on Restructured All Ordinaries Index

Date 03/09/1999

Following extensive consultation, Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX") today (September 2) released an information brochure outlining the restructure of the All Ordinaries Index.