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Nymex To Change Platinum Options Expiration Schedule

Date 13/06/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange has applied to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to change the expiration schedule for its platinum options contract to the third Wednesday of the month preceding the contract month.
NASD's Frank Zarb Presents Testimony On The NASD's Preparedness For Decimalization - Subcommittee On Finance And Hazardous Materials Of The House Commerce Committee Addressed

Date 13/06/2000

Frank G. Zarb, chairman and chief executive officer of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), and The Nasdaq Stock Market®, today testified on the NASD's preparedness for decimalization and the schedule of implementation for conversion to decimal pricing before the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials of the House Commerce Committee.
Nasdaq InterMarket Forges Links With Major ECNs - Market Makers And ECNs Support Enhanced Electronic Trading Arena For Exchange-Listed Stocks

Date 13/06/2000

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced today that three electronic communications networks (ECNs) have agreed to join the electronic market it runs for trading exchange-listed stocks, including those listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
LME Details Restructuring Proposals And Sets Out New Information Technology Strategy.

Date 13/06/2000

The London Metal Exchange Limited today issued a consultation paper on proposals to change the Exchange from a membership organisation to a shareholding entity, to help it reinforce and enhance its premier position in the world of non-ferrous metals. The proposals contain clear commitments to continuing the very close relationship that the Exchange has with the physical metals world. This relationship has contributed significantly to the LME's success over many years.
First Day Of Trading Telia Shares At The OM Stockholm Exchange

Date 13/06/2000

Today at 12.00 CET Telia, the privatised Swedish telecommunications company, was listed on the OM Stockholm Exchange. During the day, 11 824 deals in the Telia-share were concluded and 222 million shares changed hands. The total value of the deals in the Telia share amounted to 20,36 billion SEK, which is a new record for a single share at the OM Stockholm Exchange. After the first trading day, Telia had a market capitalization of 266 billion SEK.

Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 13/06/2000

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange wishes to announce that the offices of the Exchange and its subsidiaries will be closed on Thursday, 15 June 2000 in conjunction with Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. The Exchange and its subsidiaries will commence operations on Friday, 16 June 2000.
Central Bank Of Iceland Weekly Repo Auction 13/6 2000

Date 13/06/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on June 13 of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.1 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 20.1 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - May

Date 13/06/2000

Turnover for May was EUR 74,788.3 million. This compares to EUR 56,450.0 million in April. Domestic turnover in May was EUR 70,955.3 million, foreign turnover EUR 1,583.7 million, Nuovo Mercato EUR 2,175.3 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 74.0 million. Turnover for the period January to May 2000 was EUR 419,652.6 million.
Annual Changes To The Financial-100 Index

Date 13/06/2000

Effective with the market open on Monday, June 19, 2000, the components of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index® will change.
Shareholders' Lists On Tallinn Stock Exchange Internet Homepage

Date 12/06/2000

The lists of shareholders having substantial holdings in Tallinn Stock Exchange listed companies are available on TSE internet homepage, on Listed Securities page under link "Substantial Shareholdings" (http://www.tse.ee/english/listed/listed.php).