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Program Trading Averaged 26.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 13-Aug. 17, 2001

Date 23/08/2001

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 Aug. 13-17, 2001.
Pacific Exchange Approves Flexible Marketing Fees - Creative Approach To Enhance Competitiveness

Date 23/08/2001

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced that its Board of Governors, at a special meeting on August 21, approved a new schedule of marketing fees, to help attract order flow to the West Coast options market.
NYBOT: Green Coffee Association Introduces Internet Coffee Contract; New Standard To Use XML To Transfer Information Electronically

Date 23/08/2001

The Green Coffee Association (GCA), the leading green coffee trade group in the US, announced that it has developed a new Internet coffee contract format. Based on the open "XML" architecture, the new format will provide the coffee industry the ability to electronically transfer coffee agreements, such as the Green Coffee Contract as well as other related information, safely and easily. The GCA's coffee contract is the most widely-used contract between the North American coffee industry and th
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Margin Rates Set for 11 New Stock Futures Contracts

Date 23/08/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has set margin rates for the 11 new stock futures contracts to be introduced on Monday, 27 August.
HKEx: Announcement On Amendments To Chapter 17 Of The Main Board Listing Rules Share Schemes

Date 23/08/2001

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") has amended Chapter 17 (Share Schemes) of the Main Board Listing Rules. A number of the restrictions in the existing rules will be relaxed such as the number of options that can be granted under share schemes, the maximum limit on options that can be granted to an individual participant and the identity of participants of share schemes. The relaxation will allow greater flexibility in the operation of share schemes.

CME Open Interest Continues Upward Climb - Eurodollar Options Best Previous Open Interest Records

Date 23/08/2001

Open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) continued to push higher this week with a record 14,826,160 open positions yesterday, August 22, surpassing the previous day's record of 14,784,890.
Australian Stock Exchange Limited Welcomes Increased Voting Power Limit.

Date 23/08/2001

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) welcomes today's decision by the Senate to approve, as part of the Financial Services Reform legislation, an increase in the permitted voting power in ASX from 5 per cent to 15 per cent of issued shares. ASX congratulates all those involved in this important initiative, which received all-party support.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Pleased With First Six-Month Period - Listed Companies Report 275% Rise In Net Profit

Date 22/08/2001

Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said: "Net profits for the six-month period in 2001 were 126,526 million baht while net losses of 72,167 million baht were reported for the same period a year earlier. Excluding companies that were undergoing rehabilitation (REHABCO), overall operational performance of listed companies increased 394% on net profits of 129,038 million baht in the six-month period this year against net looses of 43,873 million baht in t
Nasdaq Liffe Markets Approved By Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Date 22/08/2001

Nasdaq Liffe Markets (NQLX) today announced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved NQLX as a futures market and Self Regulatory Organization (SRO). The first products to be traded by NQLX will be single stock futures. NQLX is the first U.S. exchange to be approved to trade these new instruments. Trading of single stock futures was legalized with the repeal of the Shad-Johnson Accord, a result of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act that was signed into law December
LIFFE Announces Increased Profit In First Half

Date 22/08/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) announces increased profit in the six months to 30 June 2001.