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CBOE Increases To 250 Contracts Order Size Eligible For Automatic Execution In MRK Options Effective Immediately

Date 05/04/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that, effective immediately, option orders for Merck & Co. Inc. (ticker symbol MRK) of up to 250 contracts are now eligible for automatic execution on CBOE's Retail Automated Execution System (RAES). Previously, MRK orders of up to 50 contracts were eligible for automatic execution on RAES at CBOE. In addition, CBOE has implemented its new "dynamic quotes with size" system in MRK options, which disse
Virt-x Board Change

Date 04/04/2002

virt-x plc announced today that Richard Kilsby has resigned from his position as a non-executive Director of the Company.
The Thai Stock Market Has Not Lost Its Charms - With Both High Dividends And Growth Stocks, And Net Profits Up 100%

Date 04/04/2002

The Thai Stock Market has many attractive products for investors. As evidenced from their operational reports, as many as 33 listed companies had more than 100% growth in net profits. Moreover, the closing prices of more than forty listed companies increased by 100% and above at the end of 2001 compared to the previous year. The SET Index, reflecting all share prices in the Thai market, has improved by 12.88%. It is thus a good time for high-yield investments as the economy has started to recove
The Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin March 25 To March 29, 2002

Date 04/04/2002

Against the previous week's ultra-strong ascent, the KOSDAQ50 Index futures market took a correction over the week in spite of the Moody's upgrade on the Korea's sovereign credit rating by two notches to A3. The KTB futures market rebounded this week against the previous descent trend that has been continued since the middle of February. At the USD/KRW F/X market, the lead month contract USD204 decreased by 3.7 KRW per USD or 0.27 percent during the week finishing the wee
SWX Monthly Report March 2002

Date 04/04/2002

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at March 2002 can be accessed at: http://www.swx.com/market/downloads_monthly_02_en.html .

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 04/04/2002

Pursuant to quarterly rebalancing methodology, Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/CDNX Composite Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, April 19, 2002. As of the close of trading on Wednesday, April 3, 2002, the index was comprised of 528 companies. A total of 80 companies will be removed from the index and 107 new companies will be added. The revised index will therefore be made up of 555 companies.
Program Trading Averaged 30.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During March 25-March 28, 2002

Date 04/04/2002

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 March 25-28, 2002.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board Of Governors Re-Elect Two Vice Chairmen

Date 04/04/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that the Board of Governors re-elected John F. Wallace as on-floor vice chairman and Christopher Nagy as off-floor vice chairman for one-year terms.
London Stock Exchange To Observe Two Minute Silence

Date 04/04/2002

Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the London Stock Exchange will show its respect by observing a two minute silence from 11:30am on Tuesday 9 April 2002, coinciding with the start of the funeral service.
Kosdaq Stock Market Launches English Electronic Disclosure System

Date 04/04/2002

The Kosdaq Stock Market, Inc. has developed and launched the English Electronic Disclosure System on April 3, 2002 in order to meet the increasing demand of foreign investors in the Kosdaq Stock Market. English disclosure will help non-Korean speaking investors access disclosure details that are originally announced in Korean.