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CME Sets New Single-Day Volume, Open Interest Records, Surpassing 3 Million Contracts Traded In One Session

Date 10/09/2001

Trading volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. for the first time surpassed 3 million contracts in a single day on Friday, Sept. 7, when 3,272,931 contracts changed hands. The underlying value of Friday's volume was $2.5 trillion. After Friday's close of trading, open interest stood at 15,562,634 positions, also a new record.
CBOT TOPS/Route System Decommissioning Postponed Until Q1 2002

Date 10/09/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade has deferred its decommissioning of the TOPS/Route Order Management System. It is now targeted for First Quarter 2002. TOPS is the CBOT®/CME-owned and supported order management system that was developed by the Exchanges more than 15 years ago.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 10/09/2001

It was a rather subdued market but it did manage to eke out gains of 1.2% on low volumes.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 10/09/2001

First National Bank has announced a good set of results for the year ended 30 June 2001, which are in line with market expectations. Net interest income rose 22.5% to P136.7m, while other operating income increased 23.3% to P77.2m. Operating expenditure was up 21% to P89.7m. However, the bank was able to slightly reduce its cost to income ratio from 42.4% to 41.7%. Bad debts provisions were substantially reduced from P25.6m in the previous year to P3.5m following the Hyundai debacle. Net operati
The American Stock Exchange To Trade Single Stock Futures

Date 07/09/2001

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) announced yesterday that it will list and trade single stock futures on its own trading floor.

FUTOP Clearing Centre A/S: Changed Prices For Trading In Danish Derivatives

Date 07/09/2001

The FUTOP Clearing Centre A/S changes its price structure for trading in futures and options with effect from 10 September 2001.
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures - August 2001

Date 07/09/2001

Turnover for August was EUR 40,573.0 million. This compares to EUR 51,316.9 million in July. Domestic turnover in August was EUR 36,910.6 million, foreign turnover EUR 2,591.6 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 1,043.6 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign, EUR 7.3 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 19.8 million.
BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 07/09/2001

Based upon the figures until the end of August 2001, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Monday 10 September 2001 up to and including Friday 5 October 2001 after trading hours. This list is also available on our website: www.euronext.com (http://www.stockexchange.be/pd/pdc/endca01.htm)
Slovenian Stock Exchange Index - SBI20 Reaches Its Record Value

Date 06/09/2001

The leading stock exchange index SBI20 has reached its record history value on Thursday, 6 September 2001. It climbed to 2,028.06 points and thus exceeded its previous record-breaking 2,026.47 points on August 10, 1998.
Securities And Exchange Commission: Staff Legal Bulletin Regarding Listing Standards Requirements Under The Exchange Act For Security Futures Products

Date 06/09/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Market Regulation today issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 15 (Bulletin) offering guidance on how a national securities exchange or national securities association can comply with Section 6(h)(3)(C) of the Exchange Act that specifies the requirements for listing standards for security futures products.