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  • Nymex To Increase Electricity Margins

    Date 31/05/2000

    The New York Mercantile Exchange will raise the margins on its California/Oregon border and Palo Verde electricity futures and on the July and August 2000 Cinergy, Entergy, and Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Maryland electricity futures contracts as of the close of business today.

  • Nasdaq Sets Record For Greatest One-day Percentage Gain - Second Greatest One-day Point Gain Also Established

    Date 31/05/2000

    The Nasdaq Stock Market® yesterday had its largest one-day percentage increase ever, with preliminary figures showing the Nasdaq Composite® Index rising 7.94 percent - up 254.37 points to 3459.48. The previous one-day percentage increase record was set on October 21, 1987 with the Composite Index rising 7.34 percent. The Composite's 254.37 point increase was also its second greatest one-day point gain ever.

  • Market Making In Icelandic Government Bonds Increased Transparency In The Bond Market June-December 2000

    Date 31/05/2000

    In order to increase transparency and enhance market making in the secondary market the Minister of Finance has assigned the National Debt Management Agency (NDMA) the task of offering Market Making Agreements to market participants. Under this agreement Market Makers will be paid a fixed commission based on the transaction volume they initiate on the Icelandic Stock Exchange. In addition the NDMA will appoint the Market Makers as Authorised Dealers in Icelandic Government Bonds. Under the agree

  • Kansas City Board Of Trade Names Bob Petersen To Head Exchange

    Date 31/05/2000

    The Kansas City Board of Trade has hired Bob Petersen as its new president.

  • HKEx Shareholders Approved Resolutions At EGM

    Date 31/05/2000

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing held an Extraordinary General Meeting today (Wednesday) and shareholders approved the following resolutions: